Thursday, December 11
Tierpark Berlin’s latest residents have undergone a successful first health check. Born on October 13, the otter quadruplets – three males and one female – have been nurtured in their cave, hidden from the public.
But visitors to Otter Island in Berlin’s Tierpark might be able to see them as early as January 2026 as they start exploring the area outside of their cave. Zoo Director Andreas Knieriem has called the young animals “incredibly cheerful”.
Alongside Tierpark staff, parent otters Ottilie and Otti have been lovingly taking care of their first offspring. Each pup weighs around 500 grammes, a healthy weight for their age. The baby otters were vaccinated against leptospirosis, an important protection for both animals and humans.
The World Nature Conservation Organisation, IUCN, considers the animals to be endangered; their species, the Asian small-clawed otter, is on the Red List. This is especially due to habitat loss and water pollution. Knieriem added that, for this reason, “I am all the more looking forward to being able to observe our first real otter family.”
