These three giant otters are enjoying taking turns in a carpet tube given as "enrichment." They are brothers, of two different litters, born at the Philadelphia Zoo, and placed on loan to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. After these photographs were taken, one of the siblings was transferred to the Dallas World Aquarium, to be paired with a female for breeding.Giant otters love tight spaces, the more cramped the better. When I visited the Philadelphia Zoo in 2007, the staff showed off a small wooden box, about two feet on each side. They said that it was amazing that all of their giant otters -- parents, and cubs from both litters -- would crowd into the den to sleep.
Photos by M. Beshel
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Fabulous photos and great blog post!!! I always learn new and very interesting things from your posts. THANK YOU!
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