Overview

• Onsite visitors chose Jade from four name options curated by the aquarium’s animal care team.
• The winning name honors Jade Cove south of Monterey, California, reflecting her native origins.
• Jade has made her public debut in the Abbott Oceanarium alongside rescued otters Luna and Watson.
• Underkeeper guidance she is practicing key survival behaviors such as diving, grooming and foraging.
• Shedd’s collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Surrogacy Program will see Jade serve as a surrogate foster mother for orphaned pups.