Newborn otter pups are here to brighten your day
<p>There’s nothing like an adorable baby animal to put a smile on our faces – that is, except for TWO baby animals. Say hello to two (so far unnamed) otter pups, a male and a female, born to Tilly the North American river otter on February 26 at Oregon Zoo.</p>
<p>Weight just over 100g at birth, the babies have already doubled in size within just one week! “Young river otters are extremely dependent on their mums, and Tilly has been very nurturing,” zookeeper Julie Christie <a href="http://www.oregonzoo.org/news/2017/03/otter-babies-river-otter-tilly-raising-2-new-pups" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">said</span></strong></a>.</p>
<p>It’ll be the first time that Tilly, who has already raised two pups and one adopted pup, will have to deal with two babies at the same time. “It's exciting that they'll be growing up together and have the opportunity to play and wrestle with each other,” said curator Amy Cutting. “Tilly's always been an extremely attentive mother, so it will be interesting to see what happens when her pups go in two different directions.”</p>
<p>Watch the cute otter family above and tell us in the comments, have you ever seen an otter up-close and personal?</p>
<p><em>Credit: YouTube/Oregon Zoo via Storyful</em></p>
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