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Posted by Daily Otter

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/7/18/sea-otter-pup-gets-an-x-ray

Via Alaska SeaLife Center, which writes:

During our weeks of caring for Un’a, the orphaned female sea otter pup from Homer, our veterinary and animal care teams have been closely monitoring her arm injury.

Radiographs revealed an unusual growth plate fracture near her elbow (a Salter-Harris type II fracture), which, to our knowledge, has not been seen in otters before.

While she sometimes holds her arm at a slight angle, she’s using it regularly and shows no signs of discomfort. Luckily for Un’a, floating is a big part of her day, and it means minimal weight on the injury.

In the wild, this could have been a serious setback. But under professional care, we’re optimistic it won’t impact her long-term welfare. Our team will continue to observe her closely and carefully consider options, including surgery, if she shows signs of pain or limited use.

These photos show Un’a during a recent veterinary exam under sedation. While she was asleep, our team carefully assessed her injury through physical manipulation, took radiographs, and used a K-laser to help promote tissue healing—all before she woke up.

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/7/18/sea-otter-pup-gets-an-x-ray

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https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/7/17/hooray-oregon

This comes via Monterey Bay Aquarium, which writes:

Congrats to our west coast neighbor, Oregon, for launching their program to manage packaging, paper, and plastic food ware! This big step will modernize Oregon's recycling system by increasing recycling rates, reducing waste, and improving access to recycling services while shifting costs to producers who create the waste in the first place. In California, SB 54 is poised to go a step further by reducing the amount of single-use plastic produced. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 54 into law to reduce costs for consumers by making producers pay for the waste they produce.

This Plastic Free July, we are encouraging Governor Gavin Newsom to break up with plastic and remember that robust implementation of SB 54 is the consumer and environment friendly thing to do.

“We applaud Oregon for stepping up to address single-use plastic. With SB 54, California has the chance to go even further by not just managing plastic waste, but preventing it.” – Amy Wolfrum, director of California Policy and Government Affairs, Monterey Bay Aquarium.

We can make a world without plastic that’s healthier for people and our ocean planet.

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/7/17/hooray-oregon

Posted by Daily Otter

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/7/15/just-a-sleepy-sea-otter-pup

Via Alaska SeaLife Center, which writes:

Our “Homer boy” otter patient is resting, recovering, and reminding us to slow down…

Do you see the breeze on the pup's fur? That is from a fan, which we use to help ensure that his coat gets thoroughly dry and captures extra air to help keep him warm—something that Mom would achieve by blowing into his coat.

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/7/15/just-a-sleepy-sea-otter-pup

Posted by Daily Otter

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/7/13/nap-when-the-pup-naps

Via Alan Schmierer

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/7/13/nap-when-the-pup-naps