San Diego, California
From 2008-2024, Nurtured by Nature and Animal Educators, Inc. have worked together to provide over $1.5 MILLION in in-kind charitable programs! Through their efforts, both organizations have also donated over $180,000 to multiple conservation organizations and provided 16 years of conservation education and awareness to visitors and social media followers from around the world!
The Otter Encounter You've Been Dreaming About!
What’s the difference you ask? The animal experience itself is the same for both programs, which include seeing, learning about, and interacting with other small exotic animals before getting into the pool with the Asian Small Clawed Otters. The differences between the programs are that the Charitable program guests each receive a t-shirt, towel, and otter painting with their reservation, and $600 of the $800 per person Charitable program fee is tax deductible because that funding is processed through our 501c3 and goes towards global conservation programs. The Public programs are processed through our for-profit Animal Educators, Inc, and do not include the t-shirt, towel, or otter painting and are not tax deductible.
You can also take a look at our Facebook page to see pictures of guest experiences to get an idea of what to expect.
Public Swims
We offer otter swim encounters to the public by reservation only, on a limited basis, as a means of financially supporting animal care and our mission of providing solace in times of misfortune to qualifying children in need.
Volunteer
Are you committed to, and take joy from, the hard labor and satisfaction of caring for the animals in our care? This valuable knowledge and experience can be applied towards many career opportunities.
Empowering Hope
We provide an extraordinary opportunity for Make-A-Wish children who are struggling with life threatening illnesses to enjoy an uplifting experience interacting with our otters and some of their furry, feathery, poky, and scaly friends.
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind!
Did you know that of the 13 species of otter, only one, the North American River Otter, is not threatened or endangered? We believe that by endearing people to otters they will feel a compassion and responsibility to help make the world a better place for them and all creatures.
