Aquarium teaches sea otter pup to swim (Video)

By WTOP Staff
November 7, 2014 | 6:53 AM

WASHINGTON — A Chicago aquarium’s staff is helping play the role of mother otter after an orphaned pup came to the facility.

A 5-week-old sea otter pup arrived at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago Oct. 28 after its rescue along the southern California coast.

Shedd, which has 25 year of experience caring for fragile sea otter pups, took the pup in and will offer it a permanent home, according to a news release from the aquarium.

The otter, known as Pup 681, is less than 6 pounds and is receiving around-the-clock care from Shedd’s specialists and veterinarians.

The aquarium posted a video earlier this week with staff helping teach the Pup 681 to swim.

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Summer McIntosh storms to Pan Pacs 400 IM title, rebounding from 200 free runner-up finish

By The Associated Press
August 14, 2026 | 1:39 AM

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Summer McIntosh of Canada led all the way in winning the 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday night, bouncing back after a runner-up finish in the 200 freestyle. Australia led all but 150 meters of the women's 4 x 200 freestyle relay, with the team of Inez Miller, Lani Pallister, Hannah Casey and Milla Jansen winning in 7 minutes, 42.40 seconds to lower the country's championship mark of 7:44.12 set at the 2018 Pan Pacs. Katie Ledecky swam the anchor leg for the U.S., but couldn't overhaul Jansen although she got within a body length in the closing meters. Erin Gemmell, Anna Peplowski, Rylee Erisman and Ledecky took silver in 7:43.10, also going under the old championship mark. “I've kind of struggled with the 200 individually from a flat start over the last couple years, but I always know I'll have something in me for the relay and I'll pull out a good split,” Ledecky said. “I love swimming that anchor leg.”

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