Otterly unique / Generations of otters / Otter Family Tree

Otterly unique, also, Generations of otters, also, Otter Family Tree. . , Otterly unique , Each individual otter has a unique marketing of white or cream fur color on the throat and under the chin. Giant otters may use these marks to recognize one another. when otters meet each other, they often rear up out of the water, maybe to show their distinctive marks. Can you tell each of our otters apart?, We have two different groups of otters. Today you might see one group, or both groups in separate areas.,

Thor: male, born May 3, 2011 , Yeyuno: female, born June 4, 2010, Matteo: male, born July 10, 2011 , Ariranha: female, born June 4, 2010, Matteo was born at the Los Angeles Zoo, but the other three were all born here.

, Generations of otters , In March 2004, the Philadelphia Zoo became the first zoo in North America to breed giant otters. Our breeding pair successfully raised 20 pups over the years. Now, 12 of these pups are living at zoos across the country., Otter Family Tree , Zoos have a system like Ancestry.com that manages elaborate family trees for individual animal species. These "studbooks" track the species' genealogy over multiple generations. Studbooks are a key tool for zoos as we coordinate efforts to help endangered species on a national and even international level., This is Nina and Banjo. They lived together at our zoo for over a decade and now have several great grandpups throughout the United States.