Wellington Zoo otters they are Oriental small claw otters . If anyone has been to Mogo Zoo , they would probably had seen an ex Wellington Zoo otter that was a real houdini escape artist . The zoo last bred otters in 2002 . I am not sure why they no longer are breeding them .... its not as if they are the most expensive animal to display ..... Have a look at the Wellington Zoo website http://www.wellingtonzoo.com/ for more info . When I get around to developing the film , I will send the photos to Sim to put on the website -- there is at least one photo of the otter/s that is amongst them .
Otter keepers and guess what ? The keepers get into the enclosures with them for behavioural enrichment training . They also give a small talk about otters . Strangely enough , there is no "danger hype " in evidence , even though the otters at the zoo can give a nasty bite ...
otters in new zealand dying hey guys just wondering it you had heard that 4 otters died at hamilton zoo the other day from a mystery illness. the illness which killed two otters last year also in new zealand remains unidentified...
