Overview
- Chester Zoo released new footage confirming three giant otter pups, the first birth of the species there in seven years.
- An eight-week veterinary check found all three healthy and identified two males and one female.
- The youngsters have begun short trips outside as parents Bonita and Manu start teaching basic water skills.
- Bonita and Manu were moved from European partner zoos and paired through the international programme to maintain genetic diversity.
- Giant otters are listed as endangered by the IUCN, with fewer than about 5,000 in the wild due to deforestation, polluted rivers, and illegal hunting.