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White Otter Cubs Born

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

The Blue Planet Aquarium in the United Kingdom was surprised by the birth of two white otter cubs.  The babies are Asian short-claw otters which usually have dark brown fur.  This pair is thought to have leucism, which causes the fur to grow without pigment, the substance which creates color in animals.

For more photos of all-white animals visit ABCNews.com.

Zoo Otter Returns after Week-long Vacation

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Kyra the otterKyra, a resident of the Hutchinson Zoo in Kansas, escaped from her zoo habitat on Valentine’s day and spent the week pond-hopping. Easily catching fish in other area ponds, she was unfazed by zookeeper attempts to lure her back with fish treats. But finally, she succumbed to the temptation of a hard-boiled egg. Kyra is now safely back in the zoo.

For more info: http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/40215772.html

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