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Just read an article how Kenai a sea otter at the Shedd Aquarium was euthanized Tuesday morning due to ailing health issues.
Kenai and Homer (pictured here) were two of the last surviving otters that lived through the Exxon Valdez oil spill. This leaves Homer as the last remaining sea otter from that time. She's ~24 years old so that makes her super old for an otter.
She lives with 4 other females including 2 youngsters.
As far as I know she's a happy healthy otter.

Sea otter
Enhydra lutris
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
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~BleuMune Nov 30, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I don't believe I've ever seen something so imposing. She's gorgeous!
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*DeeOtter Nov 30, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
She is a very pretty otter :D
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~BleuMune Nov 30, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Indeed. ^ ^
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Mood: Love ~ocelotss Oct 20, 2012  Student General Artist
Ahh! I worked at the zoo Homer lives during the summer. It was always really great to watch her swim around and play with the others all day c: she is always my highlight.

btw the other four otters are: Abra, Nellie, Kaladi and Libby c:
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*DeeOtter Oct 21, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Awesome!
All five of the girls are adorable.
I got the chance to visit them a few days ago and caught a feeding time. No cup stacking for the otters, just a regular feed. After food time was done it was play time. Abra and Nellie paired up with either Kaladi and Libby and were swimming alll over the place and wrestling. Homer stayed in the middle of the pool and groomed and attempted not to get caught up in the fray.
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~ocelotss Oct 21, 2012  Student General Artist
Awh! Leave it up to Homer to just "supervise" and clean. heheh
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*DeeOtter Oct 21, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
It was adorable! I think that was the most active I've ever seen the group.
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Mood: Love ~HecklingHyena Oct 17, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Really love this photo!
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*DeeOtter Oct 17, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Glad you like it :D
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=SilverVulpine Oct 12, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Really beautiful capture. :aww:
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