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Meet Suri and Willow, the new otter pups at the Shedd Aquarium

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The two new otter pups at the Shedd Aquarium have their official names.

Shedd Aquarium otter pups
Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez

The cuties had been going  by "926" and "929." The aquarium let the public vote on the names. The nine-month old females were found separately off the coast of California without any family. 

Shedd Aquarium otter pups
Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez

After 9,000 were casts, their new names were chosen: Willow and Suri.

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