LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Charlie, the oldest southern sea otter held by any zoo or aquarium, has died in California.
1 / 2This undated photo provided by Aquarium of the Pacific shows Charlie, a male sea otter. Charlie, the oldest southern sea otter held by any zoo or aquarium, died Monday, April 22, 2019 at the age of 22, at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif. Male southern sea otters typically only live 10 to 14 years in the wild. Charlie celebrated his birthday last month by eating special, colorful seafood cupcakes.
The aquarium lost another otter in January. Brook, a female, was 21 when she died of congestive heart failure. California's sea otters are considered threatened. Hunting in the 18th and 19th centuries nearly wiped them out. Conservation efforts have brought the population to about 3,000 but otters still face threats such as pollution and habitat loss.
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