Five otter pups are born at the Fort Fisher Aquarium
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher announced five Asian small-clawed otter pups, four males and one female, born October 19 to Milli and Binx.
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The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher has five new Asian small-clawed otter pups, WRAL reported. Four males and one female were born October 19 to Milli and Binx. The aquarium announced them on Thursday.
Otter keeper Kristen Upton said staff first picked out three separate chirps from the nest, then found five healthy pups. After the pups could be checked, each one was gaining weight. The count is five animals in the nest, not a promise about how soon visitors will see them.
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The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, in Kure Beach, has five new otter pups. They are Asian small-clawed otters, a small kind of otter with short claws. Four are boys and one is a girl. They were born on October 19 to parents named Milli and Binx. Keeper Kristen Upton said the staff first heard three little chirps from the nest and then found five healthy pups. The pups are gaining weight. The aquarium shared the news on Thursday.
- Why might keepers listen for chirps before they see the pups?
- What does a baby animal need in its first weeks?
- How is a small-clawed otter different from a river otter you might see in a creek?
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