Like most new mothers, this giant otter was proud to show off her adorable pair of three-month-old babies in these stunning photos taken at the Cali Zoo, Colombia.
The trio is seen swimming together, playing underwater and hugging on land.
Giant otters, or Pteronura brasiliensis, are South American carnivorous mammals that can grow to a length of 5 feet 11 inches.
Like most new mothers, this giant otter was proud to show off her adorable pair of three-month-old babies in these stunning photos taken at the Cali Zoo, Colombia.
The trio is seen swimming together, playing underwater and hugging on land.
Giant otters, or Pteronura brasiliensis, are South American carnivorous mammals that can grow to a length of 5 feet 11 inches.
As a species, they are very family-friendly and generally peaceful, but can become aggressive if they feel their territory is threatened.
As a species, they are very family-friendly and generally peaceful, but can become aggressive if they feel their territory is threatened.
In the wild they live mainly along the Amazon River and the Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland in the world.
Giant otters are an endangered species that were almost wiped out by poachers because demand for their fur was so high.
In the wild they live mainly along the Amazon River and the Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland in the world.
Giant otters are an endangered species that were almost wiped out by poachers because demand for their fur was so high.
The ban on the fur trade in Brazil meant that their population was able to slowly recover, but they remain in danger because other threats such as illegal gold mining and deforestation are severely affecting their habitats.
The Cali Zoo in Colombia aims to preserve the different Colombian wildlife species by conducting research on its 1,200 animals on the 25-acre site.
The ban on the fur trade in Brazil meant that their population was able to slowly recover, but they remain in danger because other threats such as illegal gold mining and deforestation are severely affecting their habitats.
The Cali Zoo in Colombia aims to preserve the different Colombian wildlife species by conducting research on its 1,200 animals on the 25-acre site.
In 2009, zoologists produced a research paper on the reproduction, behavior and biology of giant river otters observed at the Cali Zoo over a five-year period.
Research found that the average interval between their litters is six to seven months, but can be as short as 77 days when the previous litter did not survive.