Thanks very much,this was actually taken blindly over the top of a wall because I hate shooting through glass or fences. My other half said that every time I put my camera up to take a picture they all looked up at it.
The 2 youngsters were very noisy whilst I was there,maybe coming up to feeding time. Looked a great enclosure to me,and I would love it if my local "zoo" got these (Yorkshire Wildlife Park). They already have a good little "walk through" South American exhibit with Capybaras,maras and agouti's free roaming with squirrel monkeys running around too. Im not suggesting the Giant otters would be a walk-through but there is enough room to add another cracking enclosure.
I would love it if my local "zoo" got these (Yorkshire Wildlife Park)..... Im not suggesting the Giant otters would be a walk-through but there is enough room to add another cracking enclosure.
I thought I saw on the latest BBC2 documentary series about the amazon rain-forest that they lived in big family groups,or was I mistaken.
If that's not true I will get on the phone and tell Yorkshire Wildlife park that there are 2 young Giant Otters that need rehoming
This is just supposition, but I do not think they would want to introduce a new adult male to a group already containing juveniles - the species *does* live in large family groups but the key point of this, I suspect, is the word "family".
This is just supposition, but I do not think they would want to introduce a new adult male to a group already containing juveniles - the species *does* live in large family groups but the key point of this, I suspect, is the word "family".
I agree- I guess like most Otters they can be savage and a new male wouldn't tolerate unrelated young. I would like to see a bigger family group at Chester but doubt they can do it without forming a new pairing first.
