Charlie the southern sea otter was orphaned as a pup during the El Niño storms of 1997. Had he not been rescued, he would have died, experts say. Today, he’s making headlines.
This week, the otter celebrated his 22nd birthday at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. That’s nearly double the average lifespan of wild sea otters. The milestone earned Charlie the Guinness World Record for being the oldest sea otter in an aquarium or zoo. He could possibly be the oldest in the world.
