A cut-out image of Rosa the sea otter when she was a pup against a dark blue background with a faint pattern of squiggly scientific illustrations of seaweed on top. She has fluffy brown fur on her body with lighter blond fur on her face and lies on her tummy in front of an orange bat star. White text at the top of the image reads, “1999 - Rosa is rescued as a one-month-old pup and cared for by our Sea Otter Program.”

As we conclude our week-long sea-lebration of her birthday, let’s reflect on Rosa’s time at the Aquarium!

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A cut-out image of Rosa the sea otter floating on her back against a dark blue background with a faint pattern of squiggly scientific illustrations of seaweed on top. Rosa’s dark brown fur, blond face, and dark brown flippers are visibly wet as they poke up out of the water, and she is looking at the camera with her mouth open, showing off her sharp white teeth and bright pink tongue. White text at the top of the image reads, “2002 - Rosa joins the Sea Otters exhibit at the Aquarium, and melts hearts with her signature swimming moves!”ALT
A cut-out image of a side-view of Rosa and a sea otter pup against a blue background with a faint pattern of squiggly scientific illustrations of seaweed on top. Rosa and the pup are looking at each other, with their faces very close to one another. Rosa’s blond fur on her face contrasts the pup’s chocolatey-brown fur. The pup’s paws are raised towards Rosa’s mouth trying to grab a bright red crab from Rosa. White text at the top of the image reads, “2005 - Rosa is paired with her first orphaned sea otter pup as part of our surrogacy program. It’s an immediate success!”ALT
A cut-out image of a close up of the faces of two of the Aquarium’s sea otters, Rosa and Selka, against a blue background with a faint pattern of squiggly scientific illustrations of seaweed on top. Rosa, on the left, has light brown and blond fur, and Selka, on the right, has dark brown fur. White text at the top of the image reads, “2012 - Rosa raises Selka, who eventually becomes one of the next generation of our sea otter surrogates!”ALT
A cut-out image of Rosa the sea otter as she floats on her back while holding a large, tan crab in her paws, against a blue background with a faint pattern of squiggly scientific illustrations of seaweed on top. Her mouth is open as she moves to cronch down on the claw of the crab with her powerful jaws. White text at the top of the image reads, “2019 - Rosa retires after raising 15 orphaned pups, and spends time behind the scenes and on exhibit enjoying her favorite foods—clams and crabs!”ALT
A cut-out image of a close-up of Rosa the sea otter floating on her back, against a blue background with a faint pattern of squiggly scientific illustrations of seaweed on top. Rosa is looking off to the right, and has her paws raised up out of the water in front of her, showing off the dark pads of her hands and toe beans. Her wet fur is dark brown one her torso and blonde on her face and chest. White text at the top of the image reads, “2023 - Rosa turns 24! She is the oldest southern sea otter on record!"ALT

We’re so grateful for the opportunity to care for Rosa 💙 Help us wish her the fluffiest, happiest 24th birthday!

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