Pup rescued near her namesake town is under 24-hour care at the Vancouver Aquarium
An orphaned sea otter pup rescued in critical condition in British Columbia last month is thriving under 24-hour care, but a veterinarian at the rescue facility says it’s unlikely she will ever be able to return to the wild.
Society executive director and head veterinarian Martin Haulena says Tofino is hitting many milestones in her recovery and growth, is eating well, and may transition from formula to solid food in a few weeks. “Otters are very, very dependent on their mom,” Haulena says. “They learn a lot from their mom. They learn how to forage from their mom, learn where to forage, what to forage, how to use tools, how to dive and how to escape from predators. All is very learned behaviour.”“Sea otter moms are meticulous and very caring mothers,” Haulena says. “They are very responsive to their pups, so the assumption is — when there is an orphan pup — is that something bad has happened to mother.
Haulena says the public attention on the rescue society generated by Tofino is the highest he has seen since Joey’s rescue in 2020, and the society is seeking donations to support the cost of caring for the pup and other animals at the centre.
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