The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre is treating an injured sea otter. The adult male otter is believed to be over ten years old. The aquarium says the otter is in "poor body condition with flipper trauma". The otter was recovered from the shores of the Quinault Indian Nation in Washington State and transferred up to … [Read more...]
Sea otter Milo dies at Vancouver Aquarium
January 12, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - A sea otter who grew to be adored worldwide when he was filmed holding paws with his companion at the Vancouver Aquarium has died of cancer.Milo died Wednesday, and the aquarium says he was the first otter to be diagnosed with lymphoma and also the first to be treated with chemotherapy.Veterinarians and other specialists say Milo … [Read more...]
