Aquarium of the Pacific is thanking Betty the sea otter for being a friend.
In a statement posted to social media Friday, the aquarium announced the unexpected passing of Betty, a 10-year-old southern sea otter named after television icon and star of the hit series “The Golden Girls,” Betty White.
Betty arrived at Aquarium of the Pacific in 2012 when she was just 10 weeks old. Wildlife officials rescued the orphaned pup at Del Monte Beach in Northern California on Valentine’s Day. She was much too young to survive on her own. It was shortly after Betty’s arrival in Long Beach that she met her namesake when White celebrated her 90th birthday at the aquarium. White was a well-known animal welfare activist whose love for furry friends was irrefutable. She died Dec. 31 at the age of 99.
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