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The Cutest River Otter Pups Live In Prospect Park
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Jen Carlson
Published Jul 18, 2014
Modified Jul 18, 2014
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Don't you wish you were a little river otter, bobbing in and out of the water right now? Just look at these little guys, they get to go cliff jumping all day long #SUMMERFRIDAY:
These three North American River Otter Pups—all male—were born in Brooklyn in February, and the triplets have just made their debut at Prospect Park Zoo, where they will help "educate people about the importance of keeping local waters and ecosystems in good health." The zoo breeds these otters as part of the Species Survival Program, and have created a naturalistic representation of their natural habitat on their Discovery Trail, where you can now go visit them.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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