Otters Will Also Adopt Other Otters
Even though mom otters spend a lot of time taking care of their young, they’re also open to adopting other otters that are not their babies. “In 2001, a female otter at the Monterey Bay Aquarium gave birth to a stillborn pup on the same day a stranded pup was discovered in the wild nearby. They dropped the pup in with the female otter, and she immediately went into mom mode. This couldn’t get any cuter. The otter went straight into mom mode, adopted the stranded otter, and took them under their care. Later on, the otter was released into the wild to roam around freely (Mental Floss).