Wildlife sightings aren’t usually on the agenda at the Little Creek Navy Base in Norfolk, Virginia.
So when something unusual showed up outside one of the administrative buildings, it caught everyone’s attention. Curled up right by the door were two tiny baby otters, each no bigger than a mitten.
Their small, worried faces peeked out, scanning their unfamiliar surroundings, and it was clear they were far too young to be out in the world on their own.
At first, the staff hoped that their mother was close by, maybe just waiting for the right moment to return. But as the hours stretched into a full day, that hope began to fade…