Organisations are working together to rehabilitate two orphaned otters after they were separated from their mother due to bad weather.
Yorkshire Water found the otters at a site along the River Aire in January 2021 and after numerous attempts to reunite them with their mum, they were admitted to RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Hospital.
After 13 months of rehabilitation, Yorkshire Water, WildAid, and the RSPCA are working closely to find the best site for the pair to be released back into the wild.
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The otters currently don’t have names but they have been welcoming customers to make suggestions. So far this includes Jack and Jill, Beatrix Otter and Mr McGregor, and even Yorkshire’s most famous cheese, Wensley and Dale.
The organisations collaborate for a second time, after they worked together to successfully rehabilitate and release a pair of otter cubs near York in 2021.
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Helen Slinger, head of sustainable business at Yorkshire Water, said: “We’re so pleased to be working with WildAid and the RSPCA once again. We’ve had a fantastic time coming up with a few name suggestions to get the ball rolling – but would love to hear some suggestions from our customers too. Head to our Facebook page to put your names in the hat.”
Rob Scrivens of the RSPCA said “We’re thrilled to be working in partnership with Yorkshire Water and WildAid once again. We're sure that Yorkshire Water customers will enjoy coming up with suitably cheeky names for the lively pair.”
