PHOTOS: Rescued, Orphaned Sea Otter Pups Enjoy Nap Time At Shedd Aquarium

Two orphaned southern sea otter pups enjoy nap time at the Shedd Aquarium

Photo credit ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez

By WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- It's cuteness overload at the Shedd Aquarium!

Earlier in July we reported that the Shedd Aquarium had taken in two orphaned southern sea otter pups that were rescued by California's Monterey Bay Aquarium. The two have been receiving around the clock care from Shedd’s animal care and veterinarian teams behind the scenes; and will remain behind the scenes in the Regenstein Sea Otter Nursery for a few months as they reach important development milestones and build bonds with the care staff and the other otters at Shedd before they are officially introduced to the otter habitat.

But on Friday, the Shedd shared with us photos and video from nap time with the two male pups at the aquarium.

The Shedd will continue to provide updates on the pups’ development over the subsequent months and when guests can expect to see them in the sea otter habitat. Shedd will also share any plans around naming the pups as they formalize.

These two pups are the latest success story in the continued partnership between Shedd and Monterey Bay. Some folks may remember when Shedd brought in Luna in 2014 or Ellie in 2016 – both otters that were rescued and brought in through Monterey’s sea otter program before arriving in Chicago.