A file photo of an otter pup taken in by Oregon's High Desert Museum last year. This week, museum staff announced the otter has been named Wesley.
John Williams / High Desert Museum
A young otter rescued from a Central Oregon golf course last year found a home at the High Desert Museum. He now has a name.
On Monday, the museum reintroduced the otter as Wesley. The name was decided by the Bounds family, whom staff described as longtime friends of the museum. The Bounds won the right to name the otter at an auction. A 7-year-old in the family selected “Wesley.”
The otter pup officially has a name! MEET WESLEY! The thoughtfully chosen name was given by longtime Museum friends, the Bounds family. The name has a family connection, but originates from a combination of “west” and a clearing of grassy land, “lea.” #ExperienceWonder pic.twitter.com/BHUI7PhwPm
— High Desert Museum (@HighDesertMuse) February 14, 2023
The otter made his debut at the museum in September. Before becoming a resident of the High Desert Museum, Wesley was found abandoned at a Sunriver golf course in late May at about 8 weeks old.
Wesley lives with two other otters — Brook and Pitch — in the museum’s Autzen Otter Exhibit.
