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Otters multiply at Wellington Zoo
26-03-2005

From scoop.co.nz:

all males...
03-04-2005

Sounds like they could use some females...
Any idea what species they are?

Wellington Zoo otters
04-04-2005

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
20-05-2005

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
07-09-2005

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...