Three North American river otter pups huddle together at the Prospect Park Zoo in New York. The trio were born in February at the zoo in February and according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, who manages the zoo, are the first North American river otters born in a New York City zoo or aquarium since 1956.
Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo is showing off three playful new pups — otter pups.
The Wildlife Conservation Society says the North American river otters were born in February. The proud parents are mom Dixie and dad Oogie.
The pups are the first North American river otters born in a New York City zoo or aquarium since 1956.
North American river otters are members of the weasel family. They are found near lakes, rivers and coastal areas of Canada, the Great Lakes, New England, and Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States.
