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

Save an otter this Christmas! 🦦🎄 For the coming week the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge means donations are doubled ✨✨ Donate link ➡️ donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS… Thank you so very very much 🦦💕#BigGivev#ChristmasChallengeg#GivingTuesdayay

Today only … on #GivingTuesday the charity with the most NEW votes has a chance of receiving an extra grant from My Giving Circle 🤞 It just takes a few seconds ➡️ mygivingcircle.org/uk-wild-otte... Please share to boost our chances 😊 Thank you 💕🦦

Only 2 hours left to bid! www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail/auction_id/ukwotchristmasauction2025

LAST CHANCE … reminder that our auction closes at 8pm this evening 🕗🦦 ➡️ www.jumblebee.co.uk/ukwotchristmasauction2025

Don't miss out. Last day of our black friday sale!🏷️ GOLD OTTER ADOPTION £5! 🦦 SHOP NOW - ukwildottertrust.org/product/otte... 🦦

Don't miss out on our Black Friday Sale this weekend only! Support otter conservation and get an otter-ly great gift for a loved one! 🎁🦦

Save an otter this Christmas and treat yourself or someone special to one of the wonderful items on our otter-themed auction. Your purchase will be DOUBLED via the BigGive Christmas Challenge match funding 💕 But be quick, because the auction closes at 8pm on Monday 1st December

BLACK FRIDAY SALE! 🏷️ GOLD OTTER ADOPTION £5! 🦦 FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY! ❗ SHOP NOW - ukwildottertrust.org/product/otte... 🦦

5 days left on our annual Christmas auction! 🎅 We have 32 otter-ly amazing lots, including 🦦 VIP Otter experience Longleat Safari Park 📸 Isle of Mull photography guide for a day 🦦 Beautiful silver necklaces 🖼 Stunning original artwork and prints 🦦 Otter statues, wood

Amazon's Black Friday Week starts today - by starting your shopping from UKWOT’s landing page we earn as you shop at no cost to you! 🎉 Thank you for your support! Please use this link ➡️ linktr.ee/supportukwil...

With just over a week to go in our Christmas auction ❄️🦦, we’re highlighting some more of our fabulous lots. Check out our auction here ➡️ www.jumblebee.co.uk/ukwotchristm... #christmascharity #charityauction #otters #wildliferehab

Rescued otter cub triplets, Snap, Crackle and Pop, are doing well under the experienced care of Colin Seddon. 💕 🦦 Snap is male and now weighs 662 grams 🦦 Crackle is male and now weighs 555 grams 🦦 Pop is female and now weights 502 grams. At rescue she was the smallest cub we've ever had in.

In addition to the wonderful artwork we’ve been previewing, we also have two amazing pieces of jewellery & two exciting otter-themed experiences in our Christmas auction. 🦦 A solid silver pendant donated by Folklorika 🦦 A sterling silver pendant donated by Scottish Island Jewellery

We’d like to say a massive thank you to the Association of Animal Artists and its members for supporting our work with such generosity by creating and donating such wonderful artwork for our auction 💕🦦 www.jumblebee.co.uk/ukwotchristm... #gratitude #artauction #otters #ottersinart #wildliferehab

Please note our updated contact info ☎️📩

Bidding is now open for our annual Christmas auction! 🎅 We have 32 otter-ly amazing lots, including 🦦 VIP Otter experience Longleat Safari Park 📸 Isle of Mull photography guide for a day 🦦 Beautiful silver necklaces 🖼 Stunning original artwork and prints 🦦 Otter

Theres still time left of DOUBLE votes weekend! ➡️ mygivingcircle.org/uk-wild-otte...