Feeding an Orphaned Northern Sea Otter Pup at the Alaska SeaLife Center

Our cameras were lucky enough to be in our quarantined Wildlife Response area to film Homer boy’s very first bottle feed!

Not all orphaned otter pup patients adjust to taking formula from a bottle well. It’s quite different from suckling milk from their mothers, so it’s always a win for our team (and the otter!) when a pup takes to a bottle quickly. His first time trying the bottle was a little messy, but since then, this little pup has mastered the bottle.

And, of course, dinner is always followed by a swim and a bath!