otters

Birth of 1 Eurasian Otter . PZ-news.de on Instagram: " Wie süß ist das denn?! Wochenlang wurde gemunkelt – nun ist es offiziell: Im Wildpark Pforzheim gibt es Fischotter-Nachwuchs! Das Kleine hält sich noch gut versteckt – aber es ist gesund, munter und schon erstaunlich aktiv. Die...

Birth of 1.3 Asian Small-clawed Otters on Oct. 7th. Zoo der Minis e.v. on Instagram: "Achtung , jetzt wird's süß Eine Handvoll Glück , oder besser gesagt vier Hände voll. Am 7.Oktober sind 3 Weibchen und ein Männchen bei den Zwergottern geboren. Die Eltern und die ältere Schwester kümmern sich...

Serving as the official successor to the 2020 thread What is your favorite species of otter?; which was one of the first threads I ever posted on this site. This thread, like its predecessor, asks the simple question as to what your top five species of otters are*. As usual, here’s my answer...

The enclosure for Asian small-clawed otters.

A mixed species enclosure for binturongs and smooth-coated otters at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. This is part of the Himalayan Pass exhibition.

A mixed species enclosure for binturongs and smooth-coated otters at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. This is part of the Himalayan Pass exhibition.

A mixed species enclosure for binturongs and smooth-coated otters at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. This is part of the Himalayan Pass exhibition.

A mixed species enclosure for binturongs and smooth-coated otters at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. This is part of the Himalayan Pass exhibition.

An enclosure for Asian short-clawed otters at Northumberland Country Zoo.

The enclosure for Asian short-clawed otters at Ponderosa Zoo.

The enclosure for Asian short-clawed otters at Ponderosa Zoo.

Part of the enclosure for Asian short-clawed otters at Ponderosa Zoo. There's a small pool off-screen on the right.

{Note from mods - this thread continues from here: Twycross Zoo News 2020 [Twycross Zoo]} I knew they were cousins, but not about Jahly's inbreeding. Is that why she is cross eyed?

This is an interesting article from the environmental magazine "the relevator" on the experiences of a researcher in Bangladesh who has been researching the conservation of the countries smaller carnivores. The article addresses some of the institutional and cultural challenges that come from...

Several new exhibits are coming to Butterfly Creek in 2017. The project is called Kiwi Forest and Friends and will include a Kiwi Forest (Kiwi house), Asian Small-Clawed Otters and platform over wetlands for eel feeding. The Kiwi Forest will contain two Northern Brown Kiwi. There will be a...

Asian small clawed otters

2 Oriental Small-clawed Otter relaxing in the sun

Dear Zoo community, i have not used this zoochat thing before, well not as a member and I do not know how helpful it is going to be? I am currently on a mission to detangle the absolute mess the current population of Asain Short Clawed otters is in captivity In the UK. I am trying to piece...

For the California folk in this forum I wanted to put this issue on your radar. Since 1987, a "No-Otter" Zone has existed in Southern California extending from Santa Barbara in the north, to the Mexico border in the south. Wildlife officials say sea otter restrictions should be abandoned -...