Help Name Rescued Sea Otter At Marine Mammal Center

SAUSALITO, CA – The public can help pick the name of a southern sea otter pup undergoing rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center in Marin County.

The female pup was rescued about four months ago by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and treated for exposure to biotoxin domoic acid, which can cause damage to the heart and brain. She was recently transferred to The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito to be a companion for another rescued female otter pup named Langly, who was stranded with her mother in San Luis Obispo County. Langly's mother died after being bitten by a shark.

The center received more than 800 suggestions for names for Langly's companion via social media. The veterinary team narrowed down the list to six options: Abby, Harper, Harry Otter, Lola, Sprout and Zoe.

The deadline to vote is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 25. The public can vote while visiting the center or on the center's website at marinemammalcenter.org/vote.

The Marine Mammal Center is open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2000 Bunker Road.

The winning name will be announced in August.

Main photo: Langly (left) and her companion (right) enjoy enrichment activities in their rehabilitation pool. The unnamed otter has been exposed to the biotoxin domoic acid. Photo by Sarah van Schagen/The
Marine Mammal Center

Photo 2: Langly, a female southern sea otter pup, steps out of her pool while in rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center. Photo by Bill Hunnewell/The Marine Mammal Center