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From humble pup-bringings to ecosystem engineer, follow the journey an orphaned sea otter pup takes through our pioneering rescue program! Donate to our Sea Otter Program: Learn more about our work with sea otters: ____ The Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Program was the first in the world to use surrogate sea otter mothers to raise stranded pups for release back to the wild. Since the program began over 30 years ago, the otters rescued and release by the Aquarium have had significant impacts on the health of their coastal ecosystem. They've helped to restore the eelgrass beds of Elkhorn Slough, a wetland in Monterey Bay. Maybe one day, this same success story will be told in other coastal areas in California and beyond. A Slough Of Otters:
