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Since being welcomed at the Shedd Aquarium, Cooper and Watson have been living behind the scenes at the Regenstein Sea Otter Nursery for the past few months.

A hands-on team has been helping the pups acclimate to their new environment and reach developmental milestones.

Today marks the pups' official public debut -- the same day the results of the vote were announced.

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Brenna Hernandez/Shedd Aquarium
PHOTO: The sea otter pups receive a checkup from an Shedd's animal care team member.
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