Hey, Where Are Those "Favorite Snacks" You Said You Brought?

Via Seattle Aquarium, which writes:

Something we’re thankful for this holiday season is collaborative conservation efforts. 🤝🌎

Our newest sea otter resident, Ruby, grew up in Monterey Bay Aquarium's surrogacy program after being stranded and rescued at just one day old. Despite several attempts to release Ruby to live on her own in the wild, she was ultimately deemed non-releasable by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Our care team worked closely with Monterey Bay’s and decided that Seattle would be a great fit for Ruby’s care needs and preferences. For months, our teams shared knowledge, shadowed one another and worked to ensure Ruby’s move went as smoothly as possible. (Plus, her caretakers from Monterey Bay packed her favorite snacks so she would have them upon arrival. It’s the little things, too ❤️)

After three decades of research on this species, primarily focused on our local, northern sea otters, we’re happy to welcome the first southern sea otter into our care, representing our continued commitment to sustaining and recovering these populations all the way from California to Alaska. We’re thankful to all our partners in research and conservation—including all of you—that make this work possible!