Otter 841
Otter 841 (born c. 2018), also known as Sea Otter 841, is a female southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) who initially attracted publicity September of 2022 when she jumped on a local surfers soft top at Steamer Lane. In mid-2023 she began regularly having aggressive interactions with surfers and kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.[1][2] She was born in captivity at Monterey Bay Aquarium and raised at UCSC’s Long Marine Laboratory before being released into the wild in June 2020.[3] Although she does not have an official personal name, she has been nicknamed "Laverna" after the Roman goddess of thieves.[1][4] The satirical Instagram account @thesurfingotter impersonates Otter 841 and castes her as a leftist revolutionary leading a resistance against human caused climate change, pollution, and environmental destruction.
In October 2023, it was confirmed that Otter 841 had given birth to a pup.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Iati, Marisa (July 24, 2023). "How an 'ungovernable' otter became an internet sensation". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Wildlife officials attempt safe capture of unusually aggressive sea otter in Santa Cruz". California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ Jones, Dustin (July 22, 2023). "An otter turned outlaw continues to evade wildlife officials in Santa Cruz". NPR.
- ^ Gorvett, Zaria (5 September 2023). "What we can learn from California's surfing sea otter". BBC. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Southern sea otter 841 observed with pup, wildlife biologists encourage ethical wildlife viewing". United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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