The five generously proportioned young men in baggy black sweaters pat their bellies, waggle their arms and shout “Hoo-ha!”.

A city worker in Atlantic Beach helped rescue a young otter after it became stuck in a storm drain! ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – A city worker in Atlantic Beach helped rescue a young otter after it became stuck in a storm drain. Monica Maldonado McCowan shared this photo of her brother, Emilio, holding the fuzzy creature near Atlantic Beach Elementary School. Another woman heard the distressed animal chirping and called the city. We’re told the otter pup was brought to a wildlife sanctuary to be taken care of.

Shortly after Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo announced the zoo’s first otter pups in a decade, the zoo has now welcomed another addition. The zoo said that Cajun has not been shy about showing her newborn off. “She’s often seen laying on her back in sun with her blonde baby on her stomach or tight rope walking around her home while baby holds on tight” the zoo said. Over the last few months, staff and zookeepers have been working diligently to prepare the SF Teaching Zoo for guests. Almost a year ago, we welcomed Asian small-clawed otter pups for the first time in... Posted by Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo on Wednesday, September 30, 2020