Mother knows best as sea otter adopts orphaned pup at California aquarium

Rey is teaching Sunny, about two weeks old, all her adopted baby needs to know to fend for herself Before last month, a young southern sea otter named Rey would never have imagined she would be a mother. That changed when she met Sunny, a pup – about two weeks old – found orphaned and alone on Asilomar state beach on the central coast of California in February. The pairing went off without a hitch. Continue reading...

Associated Press · Fri, May 1, 2026, 7:32 AM
California | The Guardian

Mother knows best as sea otter adopts orphaned pup at California aquarium

Rey is teaching Sunny, about two weeks old, all her adopted baby needs to know to fend for herself

Before last month, a young southern sea otter named Rey would never have imagined she would be a mother.

That changed when she met Sunny, a pup – about two weeks old – found orphaned and alone on Asilomar state beach on the central coast of California in February. The pairing went off without a hitch.

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