Pup 719 is the latest rescued otter to find a permanent home at shedd aquarium after being rescued by officials at the monterey bay aquarium. rescued at carmel beach in carmel, california, pup 719. On friday, march 18, shedd aquarium officially announced ellie as the winning name for its female rescued southern sea otter pup known as pup 719.. The monterey bay aquarium's sea otter program has been studying and helping recover the threatened southern sea otter since 1984. the program works with other aquariums, such as shedd, and wildlife rescue facilities to respond to every sea otter that comes ashore in distress along the california coast..
The aquarium is now recognized as an expert in rehabilitating sea otter pups. all but one of shedd�s five sea otters have been rescues, and pup 719 is the third southern sea otter that came through monterey bay aquarium�s sea otter program. editor�s note. Luna was rescued along the southern california coast by state wildlife officials and taken to monterey bay aquarium, a leader in sea otter rehabilitation. shedd, with 25 years of experience in caring for fragile sea otter pups, quickly accepted monterey bay�s call to provide the tiny orphan with a permanent home.. Shedd members votes to give pup 719 an official name and the results are in. chicago � friday, march 18, shedd aquarium, a recognized leader in animal care and conservation, officially announced the name of its female rescued southern sea otter pup (enhydra lutris nereis) known as pup 719..