December
2012. Two otter cubs, named Bubble and Squeak, were found abandoned in Cumbria.
Initially they were left to see if Mum would come back but the next morning
they were found crying and covered in frost. They were taken first to the
Aquarium of the Lakes in Windermere where they were cared for until they were
strong enough for their journey to their new home on Skye.
Grace
Yoxon, Director of IOSF,
said "Bubble and Squeak are such gorgeous wee otters and it is so funny to
watch them as they climb all over each other to reach the fish! It is always
better to bring up two cubs together as they get the otter company they need and
one will learn from the other.
Release
back in Cumbria
At the moment they are in an indoor cub unit but when they are bigger they will move to outdoor pens. They will stay on Skye until they are about 12-15 months as this is the normal age at which cubs will leave their mothers. They will then return to Cumbria for release. It is really important that we keep human contact to a minimum as if they become tame we cannot release them back to the wild where they belong."
At the moment they are in an indoor cub unit but when they are bigger they will move to outdoor pens. They will stay on Skye until they are about 12-15 months as this is the normal age at which cubs will leave their mothers. They will then return to Cumbria for release. It is really important that we keep human contact to a minimum as if they become tame we cannot release them back to the wild where they belong."
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