Three giant otter cubs born through a breeding programme have boosted the world’s largest captive population of the endangered species.
New Forest Wildlife Park said the latest arrivals brought its giant otter population to over half of the UK’s entire captive population of 21, and “marked another milestone in the fight to save a species teetering on the brink in the wild”.
Mum and dad, Ibera and Simuni, welcomed the cubs on 2 August and the babies passed their health check on 1 October.
Giant otters are native to the Amazon basin and face increasing threats from habitat destruction, illegal hunting, and pollution