Orphaned Baby Otter Follows Kids Up From River

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[StarryNite]

1. They are sooo cute!

I'm so happy they were released back into the wild to be the otters that Nature intended them to be.

[NurseJackie]

2. Do otter moms ever reject their young?

Or is it more likely that the mom met a tragic fate of her own? (Also, how large are otter litters?)

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4. Yes

From social stresses, if an aggressive male tries to mate with the mother or if the mother cannot provide for herself and the pup, she may abandon it to save herself.

PBS did a wonderful documentary on Otter 501 from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a DVD well worth owning.

[NurseJackie]

5. Thank you for that.

[DemUnleashed]

3. Awwww!!!

They are absolutely the cutest!!! I have always loved otters...simply adorable!!

Did no one teach them to chew with their mouths closed??!! Ha ha ha!! 😂

[smirkymonkey]

6. Awwww! They are just adorable!

So sweet!

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I have seen otters and they are the cutest things - babies or otherwise...