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RSSJana and Juno, the Auckland Zoo's resident otter couple, spent a year in courtship before they decided they liked one another. Asian small-clawed otters mate for life but are "notoriously fussy" about who that mate will be. Well a few weeks ago Jana gave birth to two fluffy male pups, weighing just 400-500 grams or just about a pound.
Baby otter does not look pleased
I will trade you anything for your handful of otter
"Otters don't develop their waterproof coats until three months, so for now with their big strong heads on top of their little uncoordinated bodies and their soft furry coats, they're incredibly cute - rather like cuddly little baby bull dogs." explained Auckland Zoo otter team leader, Amy Dixon. These little pups are the first Asian small-clawed otters born at an Australasian zoo in six years.
Thanks to Abbey Allpress for the tip!
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You are right. That baby otter doesn't look at all happy to be on the scale possibly because it already has a complex and thinks it is fat.
Posted by: Rhonda | June 30, 2009 at 09:14 PM
Baby otters are just too adorable.
Posted by: Holy Cuteness | July 01, 2009 at 06:00 AM
Baby otters = happy me.
Thx for sharing this.
Posted by: FilmFather | July 01, 2009 at 09:49 AM
Auckland is in New Zealand, not Australia!
Posted by: mark | July 01, 2009 at 02:51 PM
mark - i think you confused "australasian" with "australian"
Posted by: andrew b | July 01, 2009 at 02:53 PM
I am happy about this event. So is my wife.
Posted by: Andy Triggs | July 02, 2009 at 04:13 AM
They're good to eat with noodles and chili sauce.
Posted by: Bogwart | July 02, 2009 at 04:50 AM
OMG how very god dam cute
Posted by: Suzi | July 03, 2009 at 01:42 PM
If you live in California...
newly released survey data shows that once again, California sea otters are declining.
Please ask your legislators to support a bill now before Congress, the Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act (H.R. 556), would fund vital research that can help save sea otters—if it gets the votes to pass.
link to an online request system to California legislators:
http://capwiz.com/mbayaq/issues/alert/?alertid=13573936&utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Please+take+action+today+to+help+promote+the+recovery+of+sea%0Aotters.&utm_content=mkeitelman%40hotmail.com&utm_campaign=2009_6%3A+Otter+Action+Alert
Posted by: MBear | July 03, 2009 at 04:26 PM
Nice captions. Rhonda's comment is also hilarious.
Posted by: Leroy | July 07, 2009 at 11:00 AM