By Nicole Wexler | Director of Development
Hello Otter Supporters,
As we reported to you previously, the otter individuals in our breeding core are doing well physically. They also continue to tend their nest and mate on a regular basis (we know this from keeper observations as well as infrared camera footage from their nocturnal activity).
However, after every mating episode, our team counts the days until a litter should be born, and invariably, nothing happens… this is very sad and frustrating given the critically endangered status of river otters in Israel.
Our zoological team are now considering a possible veterinary checkup for our individuals to determine whether there are any problems with their reproductive abilities. Such a checkup is a weighty consideration given that we do not want to induce a stress response in any of our animals.
We will continue to keep you posted on future developments.
Yours in hope,
Team Otter at the Jerusalem Zoo
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