Santa Cruz's sea otter, 841, has given birth to a wee pup — suggesting that her erratic behavior could have been hormonally driven.
Sea otter 841 — the surfboard biting stealing mammal who became a national sensation this summer — has given birth to fluffy baby pup. On Wednesday afternoon, she was seen far off the Santa Cruz coast, rolling and spinning in the kelp and waves with a little otter pup on her belly. Mark Woodward, her No. 1 fan and most dedicated chronicler, said he spotted the pup for the first time Tuesday afternoon. 'I couldn't believe it,' he said. 'I think I let out a yelp when I saw it.
After the media blitz this summer, he said, he saw several boaters and kayakers harrassing the otter, getting too close and potentially stressing her out and threatening her safety. 'People need to know they should give her space,' Woodward said, citing federal regulations that require boats to keep a distance of 60 feet.
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