Rosa was an incredible ambassador for sea otters and a fantastic surrogate mom for rescued pups who are back in the wild, having pups of their own. She brought joy, empathy, and conservation awareness to millions of people. We're forever grateful.

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Hello Aquarium family. It’s with great sadness that we share that our beloved sea otter Rosa passed away today. At 24 years old, Rosa was the oldest resident otter at the Aquarium and one of the longest-lived individuals of her species.

Plastic pollution threatens the health of the ocean and people everywhere. The team at @montereyaq.bsky.social#GlobalPlasticTreatywww.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/path...#BridgeToBusan#ActOnPlastic

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An important new study from the Sea Otter Program team at @montereyaq.bsky.socialphys.org/news/2024-01...

New study shows sea otters helped prevent widespread California kelp forest declines over the past c...

Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers strengthen the link between sea otters and long-term health of California kelp forests in a new study released today. The paper, published in the journal PLOS Climate...

Today's Senate Budget hearing highlights how the #ClimateCrisisbudget.senate.gov/hearings/war...#ClimateAction

Bravo to the Biden-Harris administration for elevating the importance of ocean justice in their ocean justice strategy announced at #COP28www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/news-upd...