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Giant otter exhibit

The giant otter exhibit is the 2007 new of the Bioparc de Doué la Fontaine (France). The enclosure is 600 m² large (With 40 % of water filtred by aquatic plants) and is the reconstitution of a south-american river, the biotop of the otters. The terrestrial part is enhanced with rocks, differents substrats and tropical plants. The pair of giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is arrived the 10th of July : Diego, born in december 2004 in Dortmund (Germany) and Yacuna, born in 2002 in Cali (Colombia). It was the first time a pair of otters of this specie arrived in the country.

Giant otter exhibit
Maxime, 24 Feb 2011
    • Maxime
      The giant otter exhibit is the 2007 new of the Bioparc de Doué la Fontaine (France).
      The enclosure is 600 m² large (With 40 % of water filtred by aquatic plants) and is the reconstitution of a south-american river, the biotop of the otters.
      The terrestrial part is enhanced with rocks, differents substrats and tropical plants. The pair of giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is arrived the 10th of July :
      Diego, born in december 2004 in Dortmund (Germany) and Yacuna, born in 2002 in Cali (Colombia).
      It was the first time a pair of otters of this specie arrived in the country.
      24 Feb 2011
    • Saro
      Doue was the first zoo worldwide, where a pair of giant otters reared their very first litter successfully (Chestnut has followed since). Historically, first litters have always died.
      The excellent conditions for the otters at Doue certainly play an important part in this success. A second litter, born last summer, was also reared successfully.
      25 Feb 2011
    • Maxime
      Absolutely ! It's right this exhibit is absolutely extraordinary (like the rest of the zoo...!)
      25 Feb 2011
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