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Vote to Give the Shedd Aquarium's Adorable Sea Otter Pup a Name

By Tanveer Ali | December 2, 2014 12:59pm
 The Shedd received an orphaned five-week-old baby otter pup Oct. 28.
Shedd's New Baby Otter
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MUSEUM CAMPUS — The Shedd Aquarium's absolutely adorable sea otter pup rescued from a California beach needs a name.

The aquarium has teamed up with "Good Morning America" asking people to vote by Dec. 11 to vote on five possible names.

"Pup 681" was found abandoned at just a week old on Sept. 30.

She weighed less than 2½ pounds, small for a baby otter, and had been separated for her mom for more than 16 hours, according to staff at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where she went for rehabilitation.

On Oct. 28, she arrived at the Shedd, where she has been fed a high-calorie formula and seafood bits every three hours, according to the Chicago aquarium.

Now she weighs more than 10 pounds.

The five possible names are Cali, Ellie, Luna, Poppy, and either Aña or Anya.

Cast your vote here.

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