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Otterly Fantastic
Ozzy (left)
and Hope (above)
Our first otter cob arrived in January known was a real character and I just
from Wales. Given the welsh name knew that despite the age difference,
Afon ( which I believe means river), he would be wonderful company for
he was a joy to rear. Once weaned Hope. He spent a bit of time on his
he went to the Otter and Owl Sanctuary own outside and to make sure he
as it is important for them to socialise would be keen for his food.
with their own kind in order to revert Then using a pen that neither
to being wild. We now regularly get had been in, we introduced the two
otter cubs in but it is still infrequent cubs together and had cameras on
so we were very surprise when a during the night to see if all went well.
second otter cub arrived in March. There were no arguments but certainly
This was a little female who was a bit of indifference. The next day
found by the river Exe and was only they were put into the otter enclosure
saved by the actions of a young lady together. Hope - obviously being a
called Dahlia, who revived him with lady of standing took a week before
warmth and fluids. The otter cub she would share her box with Ozzy
came to us the next day and soon but it was really wonderful to see
was putting on weight. Unfortunately, them playing together in the water on
by the time she had weaned, there the 7th night. The rough and tumble
was not another otter cub that we is a nightly occurrence now and I’m
knew of that she could go with so so pleased that they have each other
sadly she went to live in our otter for the next year of rehabilitation
enclosure all on her own. before they finally get released.
Four months later another young Thank you to all of you who have
male otter was found and duly came donated to our otter appeal and are
into the kitchen. Ozzy as he was helping with the cost of their care.
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