Caring for Sea Otter pup 681 at the Shedd Aquarium

Christy Sterling, animal care technician, grooms sea otter pup 682. Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium has welcomed a five-week-old orphaned southern sea otter pup (pup 681) from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as part of a collaborative partnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium – a leading authority for the rescue and conservation of the threatened species.. | Al Podgorski / Sun-Times Media