For orphaned pups off the central coast of California, there is hope. There is no recipe for helping a sea otter pup survive, but in the compelling photos and compassionate stories that fill these pages, you'll watch the staff of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Research and Conservation program pioneer effective ways to rear sea otters for life in the wild.For the past fifteen years, this unique conservation initiative has been quietly and steadily rescuing and caring for orphaned and injured sea otters and tracking their survival back to sea. These stories provide an intimate glimpse into a wildlife program as rare as the animals it serves.