River Otter Pups Splash into Kansas City Zoo

0:00Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium just dropped some paws. Itavily adorable news, three female North American river otter pups arrived in March to there. 8-year-old mom, Ursula. They announced it on Monday, April 20th, after keeping the little ones behind the scenes for bonding time. The pups already opened their eyes, started crawling, and passed their six-week checkups like champs. Now Ursula's easing them into shallow water for bats, prepping for full swim lessons before they hit the big pools backstage. It's a mix of joy and heartbreak, though. Their dad, 15-year-old Skokie, passed from old age back in June 2025. But otter biology's wild with delayed implantation, so these girls are 100% his, conceived months before he left us. Ursula and Skokie raised two other pups together in 2023, named Jetsum and Flossum, who got relocated to boost genetic diversity under. The Zoo's Survival Plan. Can't wait for these new swimmers to splash into public view soon.

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