Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed six adorable baby otters
Edinburgh Zoo has released an adorable set of pictures to celebrate the arrival of six baby otters.
Born to parents Barry and Luna on May 23, the young Asian small-clawed otters are now nine weeks old. Vets at the wildlife conservation charity recently performed the pups' first health check and confirmed the litter is made of five boys and one girl.confirmed all pups are doing well and are still dependent on their mum. At this age, baby otters spend most of their time in underground holts, but lucky visitors might be able to see them exploring their enclosure in the coming weeks.
Alison MacLean, carnivore team leader at Edinburgh Zoo said:"We are delighted to welcome our newest additions, who are already proving to be very feisty. Barry and Luna arrived at the zoo in 2020 and have previously shown themselves to be very attentive parents. They can often be seen swimming and diving with their older pups in the stream in their enclosure.
"With the addition of the new arrivals, we now have 14 Asian small-clawed otters here at the zoo. The species live in family groups consisting of a mum and dad then their older offspring who help to raise the younger ones."
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