Endangered giant otter triplets born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
The triplets were born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park , near Doncaster, which runs a conservation programme aimed at protecting the species.
Giant otters are threatened in their South American habitat due to poaching, deforestation and gold mining, a park spokesperson said.Giant otter triplets were also born at YWP in August 2022 and it is now home to nine of the animals. The park's aquatics team leader Kelsie Wood said: “We are overjoyed at welcoming a second litter of giant otters in such a short time.
“Giant otters don’t always breed easily and every birth is a significant and valuable one for the breeding programme."Giant otters are an endangered species, with only 5,000 believed to be still living in the wild Giant otters come from the Amazon basin in South America but their population has rapidly decreased, according to YWP.Follow BBC Yorkshire on
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