Wildlife isn’t a common sight at Little Creek Navy Base in Norfolk, Virginia. So when something small and unexpected appeared outside the administrative building, everyone stopped what they were doing.
There, huddled together by the door, were two tiny baby otters, no bigger than mittens, shivering and completely out of place.
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…