Four adorable Asian short-clawed otter pups have made their first public appearance at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo.
Born on 18 November 2021 to parents Barry and Luna, the quadruplets have just had their first health checks. Vets at the wildlife conservation charity have been able to confirm that the litter are four girls, who will be named in the coming weeks.
Alison MacLean, carnivore team leader at Edinburgh Zoo said, “We are delighted to welcome our newest editions, who are already proving to be very feisty, becoming more confident every day. They are now leaving their holts (dens) and exploring the enclosure with the rest of the family.
Barry and Luna have previously proved themselves to be very attentive parents and can often be seen with their older pups Garry, Eden and Clyde playing in their stream.”
The addition of the four girls takes the total of Asian small-clawed otters to nine at Edinburgh Zoo.
To find out more about visiting the new pups, go to edinburghzoo.org.uk.
Image: Otters at Edinburgh Zoo © RZSS
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