Like most new mothers, this giant otter was proud to show off her adorable pair of three-month-old babies in these beautiful photos taken at the Cali Zoo, Colombia.
You see the trio swimming together, playing underwater and cuddling on land.
Giant otters – or Pteronura brasiliensis – are South American carnivorous mammals that can grow to a length of 6 feet.
Like most new mothers, this giant otter was proud to show off her adorable pair of three-month-old babies in these beautiful photos taken at Cali Zoo, Colombia
You see the trio swimming together, playing underwater and cuddling on land
Giant otters – or Pteronura brasiliensis – are South American carnivorous mammals that can grow to a length of 1.80 meters
As a species they are very family oriented and generally peaceful, but they can become aggressive if they feel their territory is threatened
As a species, they are very family oriented and generally peaceful, but they can become aggressive if they feel their territory is threatened.
In the wild they mainly live along the Amazon River and the Pantanal – the largest tropical wetland in the world.
Giant otters are an endangered species that were nearly wiped out by poachers because the demand for their fur was so high.
In the wild they mainly live along the Amazon River and the Pantanal – the largest tropical wetland in the world
Giant otters are an endangered species that were nearly wiped out by poachers because the demand for their fur was so high
The ban on the fur trade in Brazil allowed their numbers to slowly recover, but they remain endangered as other threats such as illegal gold mining and deforestation severely affect their habitats.
Cali Zoo in Colombia strives to preserve Colombia’s diverse wildlife species by researching all 1,200 animals spread across its 25-hectare site
The ban on the fur trade in Brazil allowed their numbers to slowly recover, but they remain endangered as other threats such as illegal gold mining and deforestation severely affect their habitats.
Cali Zoo in Colombia strives to preserve Colombia’s diverse wildlife species by researching all 1,200 animals spread across its 25-hectare site.
In 2009, zoologists produced a research paper on the reproduction, behavior and biology of the giant river otters observed over a five-year period at the Cali Zoo.
The research found that the average interval between their litters is six to seven months, but can be as short as 77 days if the previous litter did not survive.