Otter civet; Natural History Museum Brussels; 14th May 2010

San Diego Zoo used to have Otter civets, there is a photo of the Otter civets at San Diego Zoo in my Walkers Mammal Guides.

In Europe, they also had Otter civets at the London Zoo and also at Wassenar Dierenpark

As far as I am aware there have not been any Otter civets outside of Southeast Asia since the 1970s or 1980s, does anyone know if there are any in captivity in their home range ?

ungulate nerd said:

In Europe, they also had Otter civets at the London Zoo.....

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Yes, London Zoo acquired an otter civet in 1954; it is listed in the Annual Report for 1954 as "new to the collection".

Tim May said:

Yes, London Zoo acquired an otter civet in 1954; it is listed in the Annual Report for 1954 as "new to the collection".

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Very Interesting! how did London Zoo source their Otter civets, were they wild caught or captive bred ? I know that around that time they were kept at zoos in their home range, I dont remember specific collections off hand, but I do remember reading about Otter civets in southeast asian zoos in old volumes of IZY

They were wild-caught as with all other holdings of the species.

UngulateNerd92 said:

Very Interesting! how did London Zoo source their Otter civets, were they wild caught or captive bred ?

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Although you mention otter civets in the pleural, it was a single specimen that London Zoo obtained in 1954.

As Dave has already commented, I am sure this individual would have been wild caught.