Posted on 10/26/2023 4:17:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The infamous Otter 841, who gained international fame by harassing surfers and climbing on surfboards in the surf lineups in Santa Cruz, appears to have given birth.
A photo of the possible mother and child was taken Tuesday by Mark Woodward, a local photographer whose been keeping tabs on Otter 841 since her rise to fame began.
You can see the pup in the photo riding on top of 841's chest.
Wildlife experts have yet to confirm the birth.
Otter experts say the best way to help sea otters is to avoid getting too close to them and don't distract them if you are out in the ocean.
United States Fish & Wildlife Service has released the following recommendations for safe sea otter viewing:
Be alert of any nearby marine life.
Keep a safe distance away from marine life (at least 60 ft.).
Go slowly in areas that sea otters frequent.
Do not feed sea otters.
Keep pets on a leash.
Cute.
Mother sea otters basically do everything for the pup for 9 months. After that, they set them free and do nothing. Because of this, if the mother gives birth to two, she has to let one die.
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