The matriarch of one of Singapore’s most famed otter families was found dead in a canal in Potong Pasir. The smooth-coated otter was around eight years old. She went missing from her family a few days ago, said otter interest group Ottercity in a Facebook post on June 28. Otters are known to be social creatures, and often travel in...
The otter, estimated to be around eight years old, was found dead in a canal in Potong Pasir on June 28.The matriarch of one of Singapore’s most famed otter families was found dead in a canal in Potong Pasir. The smooth-coated otter was around eight years old.
The Facebook post by Ottercity has garnered more than 1,000 reactions, with dozens of netizens expressing their sadness at the news. After “her dispersal from family” many years ago, she found herself “a soulmate” and they started a family along the Singapore River, near the old Zouk premises in Jiak Kim Street, said Ottercity in its post.
The group told ST that the Zouk family is one of the largest families in central Singapore, and currently comprises around 17 otters.
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