Video: Wild otter gives birth at Monterey Bay Aquarium

A wild otter sought shelter at the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Great Tide Pool Saturday and visitors got to see a rare sight.

The mother otter birthed a pup.

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The Monterey, California, aquarium was also able to capture the birth on video.

The mom, lying on a patch of land in the tide pool, gave birth to her pup in drizzling rain.

As soon as the pup is born and the mother pulls it toward her, she grooms the pup to keep it buoyant, warm and get its blood flowing.

According to the aquarium, otters can give birth on land or in water.

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Although the video is graphic, it shows a rare wild otter birth, which was special for visitors and staff at the aquarium.

"Our sea otter researchers have been watching wild otters for years and have never seen a birth close-up like it," the aquarium said.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the otter pup and its mother swam out to sea Monday, but the pair later returned to the pool.

The aquarium said they will soon leave as the mother looks for kelp and other food to eat.

This isn't the first time a wild otter gave birth at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Another otter pup was born in December.