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Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Image 2 of 12 Aniak, right, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, swims with her yet-to-be named daughter, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the public votes on a selection of names prepared by the Aquarium staff. less Aniak, right, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, swims with her yet-to-be named daughter, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the ... more Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 3 of 12 Aniak, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, swims as her yet-to-be named daughter naps on her chest, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the public votes on a selection of names prepared by the Aquarium staff. less Aniak, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, swims as her yet-to-be named daughter naps on her chest, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after ... more Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 4 of 12 People at the Seattle Aquarium watch as sea otter Aniak, upper left, swims with her yet-to-be named daughter, along with Aniak's mother, Lootas, lower left, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the public votes on a selection of names prepared by the Aquarium staff. less People at the Seattle Aquarium watch as sea otter Aniak, upper left, swims with her yet-to-be named daughter, along with Aniak's mother, Lootas, lower left, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was ... more Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 5 of 12 Image 6 of 12 Aniak, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, plays with her yet-to-be named daughter, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the public votes on a selection of names prepared by the Aquarium staff. less Aniak, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, plays with her yet-to-be named daughter, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the public ... more Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 7 of 12 A baby sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium dips her face close to the water, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, as she rides on the chest of her mother, Aniak, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the public votes on a selection of names prepared by the Aquarium staff. less A baby sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium dips her face close to the water, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, as she rides on the chest of her mother, Aniak, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be ... more Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 8 of 12 Aniak, left, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, swims with her yet-to-be named daughter on her chest, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle, as Aniak's mother, Lootas, swims by at right. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the public votes on a selection of names prepared by the Aquarium staff. less Aniak, left, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, swims with her yet-to-be named daughter on her chest, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle, as Aniak's mother, Lootas, swims by at right. The baby was born on ... more Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 9 of 12 Aniak, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, swims with her yet-to-be named daughter on her chest, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the public votes on a selection of names prepared by the Aquarium staff. less Aniak, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, swims with her yet-to-be named daughter on her chest, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after ... more Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 10 of 12 Image 11 of 12 Aniak, right, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, takes a break from grooming as her yet-to-be named daughter naps at left, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be named in February, after the public votes on a selection of names prepared by the Aquarium staff. less Aniak, right, a sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, takes a break from grooming as her yet-to-be named daughter naps at left, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Seattle. The baby was born on Jan. 14, 2012 and will be ... more Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 12 of 12 PHOTOS: Baby sea otter at Seattle Aquarium 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

A new fuzzy resident at the Seattle Aquarium, as yet unnamed, is generating lots of oohs and ahhs from spectators lately.

A baby sea otter was born to Aniak at the Aquarium on January 14th. After public votes are tallied on a selection of names chosen by staff, the little guy will be named in February.

For now you can enjoy these cute photos by local Associated Press photographer Ted Warren.

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