March 22-24, 2012
Trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Cannery Row
Otters

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is involved in rescuing sick and injured otters to rehabilitate them and return them to the wild. For those that cannot be rehabilitated, they nurse them back to health and find zoos and other aquariums for them. Joy, the white faced otter in the photos below has been at the aquarium for a number of years. The brown faced otter is a 12 week old pup that was recently rescued. He is being nurtured by Joy, who is acting as his surrogate. They are playful and fun to watch.