Wild Arctic is home to our playful southern sea otters rescued and rehabilitated by our team at SeaWorld.
The California population of sea otters is less than 2,800 animals and is listed as Threatened by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. SeaWorld has a long history of helping otters in distress. The California sea otters at SeaWorld San Diego were initially stranded and rescued as part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sea Otter Research and Conservation program.
California sea otters are found exclusively along the coast of central California and can be seen at Otter Outlook. Lacking an insulating blubber layer, these otters are covered in dense, luxurious fur that keeps them warm. In fact, they have the densest fur of any mammal with up to 1,000,000 hairs per square inch.
Because they have an extremely fast metabolism, California sea otters eat about 20 to 25 percent of their body weight daily. For an otter weighing 100 pounds, this would be 25 pounds of food every day.
Visit up close with curious and playful sea otters.
Meet the Otters
Coco
Coco
Coco was born in August of 2011. She was rescued at one day old and arrived at SeaWorld when she was 3 months old. Coco is easily recognizable due to her blonde head. She’s very even-keeled and everybody’s best friend!
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Mocha
Mocha
Mocha was born in November of 2011. She was rescued at about 4 weeks old and arrived at SeaWorld at 2 months old. Mocha is very recognizable due to her “grizzled” appearance, meaning that she is very blonde on the head and shoulders. She is the maternal one of the group!
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Chilly
Chilly
Born June 2020, Chilly was rescued near Monterey Bay Aquarium on 6/23/2021. Due to a fishing line injury she was deemed non releasable by USFW. She was transferred to SWSD in April 2023.
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Rey
Rey
Born August 2023, Rey was rescued in Morro Bay, CA, at three days of age and was deemed non releasable by USFW and unlikely to survive alone in the wild. She arrived at SWSD on February 8, 2024.
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