Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog » otter http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog Amazing Animal Photos, Videos, and News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:59:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= White Otter Cubs Born http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2010/05/13/white-otter-cubs-born/ http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2010/05/13/white-otter-cubs-born/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 23:18:30 +0000 Animal Fact Guide http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/?p=1257

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.

]]> http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2010/05/13/white-otter-cubs-born/feed/ 0 Zoo Otter Returns after Week-long Vacation http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2009/02/24/zoo-otter-returns-after-week-long-vacation/ http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/2009/02/24/zoo-otter-returns-after-week-long-vacation/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:52:19 +0000 Animal Fact Guide http://www.animalfactguide.com/blog/?p=335 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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