Happy Mother’s Day from the UK Wild Otter Trust 🦦💕💐 A few facts about Eurasian otter mothers today … 9️⃣ week gestation period 🌱 breed any time of year, though usually in Spring 🦦 2-3 cubs born weighing no more than 40g 👀 cubs’ eyes open within 5 weeks 💦 cubs aren’t born natural swimmers …

An update from Dave on how things are progressing with the move to the new centre 🏡 and the dismantling of the existing site, whilst still caring for the 24 cubs we have in rehab. 10 cubs are due to be released shortly …

Gypsy just popping out to say hello 🦦💕

🎁💝 We have 5 fabulous otter-themed gift ideas for Mother’s Day for you … 🧸 Gifting a cuddly toy for an orphaned otter – via our website ukwildottertrust.org/shop/ 🦦 Adopting a rescued otter – via our website ukwildottertrust.org/shop/ #mothersday #mothersdaygift #otters

Today on #WorldWildlifeDay we take a moment to reflect that humans are sadly the biggest threat to otters … be it through road traffic accidents, entanglement, habitat destruction or pollution 😢🦦 #otters #wildliferehab #wildliferescue

Maya’s journey: rescue ➡️ rehab ➡️ release. Maya was found orphaned at 12 weeks old in Nottinghamshire, weighing just 1kg when she arrived at the UKWOT rehab centre. After around a year with us, she was released in Spring last year 🌱. #otters #wildliferehab #wildliferescue

Please could you help us by taking one minute to nominate us to receive £1000 from the Benefact Group Movement for Good 🙏 Click here ➡️ movementforgood.com/draws/1000#c... Thank you for your support 🦦💕

When you adopt one of our rescued otters or make a donation, these are some of the things your funds are used for … 🐟🍼 food 🏡 enclosures 💦🌲 enrichment 👨‍⚕️ vet fees 🚘 fuel 🧾 utility bills Thank you for supporting us 🦦💕

Collaboration between conservation organisations across the UK and Ireland is extremely important for saving otters. ❤️ Recently, our founder Dave Webb was contacted about two otter cubs found in a car engine in Skelmorlie. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A whistle-stop tour of the new rehab centre, ready for the move in a few months time 🦦🏡. Words can’t express how grateful we are to all our amazing supporters for donating the funds to save our charity after we were given just six months notice to leave our current site 💕

Enrichment time for Idris, Mingo & Scratch 🦦🦦🦦 Otters love running water, and the hose also provides mental stimulation, hunting practice & exercise during the cubs’ rehabilitation. #otters #wildliferehab #enrichment

We caught up with some of the rescued cubs at our rehab centre … it’s great to see them all thriving on their journeys back to the wild 🦦💕

Reminder that today 10th February is the last order date for our Valentine’s Day special otter adoptions! The perfect gift for your significant 'otter' or for yourself 💕🦦🌹 ➡️ ukwildottertrust.org/shop/ #valentinesday #valentines #valentinesgift #otters #wildliferehab

We've got the perfect gift for your significant 'otter' or for yourself 💕🦦🌹 Gift an otter adoption this Valentine's Day and spread the love to rescued otters ... with a special message to mark the occasion. ➡️ ukwildottertrust.org/shop/ #valentinesday #valentines #valentinesgift #otters

Another ‘behind the scenes at UKWOT’ video as Iris moves to a larger enclosure. And some banter between Dave (CEO/founder) and Lily (volunteers) about the fact that everyone at UKWOT does so on a voluntary basis, purely out of love for working with, and for, otters 😇🦦💕.

Interesting to see the ‘couch’ made by one of our cubs, Pumpkin, in her holt 🛋️ In the wild, otters have couches where they rest during the day. You might see areas of flattened reeds or long grass on dry land near the water’s edge forming a mat.

Lincoln & Gypsy were rescued separately late last year and have recently been successfully introduced to one another (as you can see, they’re getting along very well ❤️❤️). Our new couple can be adopted via our website: ukwildottertrust.org/adopt-an-ott...

Introducing Esther, the first cub to be rescued at UKWOT this year 🦦💕 She was found alone by the side of a main road in Caerphilly and is now thriving in our rehab centre, having put on nearly half a kilo since her arrival 😊 ➡️ Find out about adopting Esther on our website

A little “behind-the-scenes at UKWOT video" of Morna moving into a larger enclosure from one of our intro pens for the next stage of her rehabilitation 🦦💕. She weighed just 600g when she came to us last summer having been found alone on the SW Coastal Path & now weighs 4kg.

Otters are very capable climbers & jumpers as you can see here when one of our cubs Diesel (aka Super Otter 🦦🦸!) had climbed the fence in his enclosure in anticipation of his dinner arriving!

UKWOT Awards 2026 🏆 Vet Award goes to... Marcella Perversi  For being a compassionate and deeply caring vet 🦦

UKWOT Awards 2026 🏆 Veterinary Practice Award goes to... Westridge Veterinary Practice – Winkleigh  For continued passion and quality veterinary care whilst working collaboratively with UKWOT 🦦

Our patron Tolga Aktas worked with Nalu Beads to design a special bead for the UK Wild Otter Trust 🦦💕 £2.00 from the sale of every bead & £5 from each bracelet is donated to us. Please visit ➡️ nalubeads.com/products/uk-... #otters #wildliferehab #charityjewellery #nalubeads #ethicaljewellery

A little update on our trio 🦦🦦🦦 Idris, Scratch and Mingo came to us separately and were later introduced to each other to continue their rehab journey and then be released together. Have a look on our website to find out about adopting them ➡️ ukwildottertrust.org/adopt-an-ott...

UKWOT Awards 2026 🏆 Individual Award goes to... Robin Lewis For Founding The Severn Otter Group & dedicated work to discover otter diets/behaviour & collating data 🦦

A huge thank you to everyone who donated their Christmas Trees! The otters are LOVING the extra enrichment and are proudly showing off their new enclosure decorations as these behind the scenes clips show 🦦🌲✨ #christmastree #otters

Renowned photographer and wildlife filmmaker Charlie Hamilton James - director of "Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story” - has joined the UK Wild Otter Trust as Honorary President. Welcome to the team Charlie 🦦💕

UKWOT Awards 2026 🏆 Lifetime Achievement Award goes to... Jean Thorpe For dedication, professionalism and excellent otter cub interim care 🦦

You saved our charity by raising an astonishing £150,000! ❤️ Your donations enabled us build our brand new Specialist Otter Rehabilitation Centre from scratch, after being evicted from our current land. 🦦

UKWOT Awards 2026 have arrived! 🏆 Our first award is the Individual & Otter Group Award goes to... Lee Jenkins & South Wales Otter Trust For pioneering work to survey/monitor Welsh otters whilst demonstrating a collaborative working ethos.

During #StormGoretti otter cubs are more likely to be separated from their mothers. If you see an #otter cub you believe to be in danger, please call us as soon as possible & don’t touch it or try to pick it up beforehand. ☎️ 01769 740256 07866 462820 07759 809667

On the twelvth day of Christmas our supporters gave to us … ✨ 12 months’ a-mazing support ✨ 🙏 Thank you, we couldn’t do what we do without you. Here’s to 2026! #12DaysofChristmas #twelvedaysofchristmas #12thdayofchristmas #otters #wildliferehab

We now have enough natural Christmas trees for all our otter rehabilitation enclosures. Thank you to everyone that has donated their trees.

We have put together a report to review our work in 2025. Join us in taking a look back on our extraordinary year. 2025 saw many achievements and challenges, none of which we could’ve accomplished without your support.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas from all of us at UKWOT 🎄🦦💕

🎄 Last Chance To Buy An Otter Adoption For Christmas! 🎄 The last order date to guarantee reciept by Christmas is today, Saturday 20th December! Also, all adoption packages are £10 until tomorrow! Don't miss out! 🦦 Our adoption packages make the perfect Christmas present for any otter lover.

Our final fact files are all species listed as ‘endangered’ on the IUCN red list, meaning they’re facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild ☹ Sadly these fact files aren’t cheery reading … but a timely reminder to protect all these iconic species 🦦💕 #otters #ottersoftheworld

🦦 The Asian small-clawed otter is listed as vulnerable, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild. 🌍 It is found from southern India to southern China and on the Malay peninsula, with its habitat including rice paddies as well as rivers and coastal wetlands. #otters #ottersoftheworld

Today’s otter fact files include the other species in the ‘near threatened’ category on the IUCN red list: 🦦 African clawless otter 🦦 Congo clawless otter 🦦 Neotropical otter 🦦 Spotted-necked otter

The next in our series of otter fact files is ‘our’ otter: the Eurasian otter (lutra lutra), classed as ‘near threatened’ in the next category up on the IUCN red list of threatened species 🦦. #otters #ottersoftheworld #lutralutra

The first in our series of otter fact files is the least endangered of the world’s otter species: the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) 🦦. 🌎 The North American river otter is found throughout North America and Canada, with small numbers found in northern Mexico.

Answers to yesterday’s quiz ✅ The Iraqi otter is actually a sub-species … and the two missing ones were the Southern River Otter and the Spotted-necked otter 🦦🦦 We’ll share more info about all the species of otter over the coming days.

Quiz time 🤔🦦 Can you match the otter species to the drawing? Answers posted tomorrow … bonus points if you can spot which types of otter are missing … we’ll share more info about all the species of otter over the coming days 😊 #QuizTime #otters #quiznight

Snap, Crackle and Pop have arrived at Specialist Otter Rehabilitation Centre. They have spent the last month under the specialist care of Colin. 🦦 We are still dedicated to high standards of care and rescuing otters, whilst building our brand new Specialist Otter Rehabilitation Centre.

Thank you for your fabulous support, we raised £5506 in the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge 🎄🦦💕

‼️ During Storm Bram there’s a greater risk of otter cubs becoming separated from their mothers. If you see an otter cub you believe to be in danger, please call us as soon as possible & don’t touch it or try to pick it up beforehand 🙏 ☎️ 01769 740256 ☎️ 07866 462820 ☎️ 07759 809667 #StormBram

Save an otter this Christmas & have your donation doubled … the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge ends tomorrow! 🦦🎄Thank you for your support 💕 Donate link ➡️ donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #otters #wildliferehab #christmas2025

Why we do what we do … This footage of cubs #Karma & #Kismet was filmed a few weeks after their release. You can help us by supporting our @BigGive Christmas Challenge fundraiser, where your donation will be doubled! Thank you 🦦💕 ➡️ donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

🎄🦦 Please note our last order dates for delivery in time for Christmas are: 🗓️ Monday 15th Dec for most shop stock 🗓️ Saturday 20th Dec for adoptions or enclosure sponsorships Orders placed after these dates may arrive in time for Christmas but can’t be guaranteed.

UK Wild Otter Trust wrapped 2025 is here! 🦦 It's been a roller coaster of a year, join us on looking back over our year in otters! 🦦 We really enjoyed our @spotifyuk wrapped yesterday, even if we felt called out by our listening ages! 😂 #spotifywrapped #spotifywrapped2025 #otter #otters