SUAMICO, Wis. (WFRV) – After escaping from their habitat during a snowstorm on the morning of Thursday, March 20, officials with the NEW Zoo announced that one of the two missing otters has safely been returned.
According to a social media post from the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park, Ophelia was safely secured Friday evening with help from Suamico Trap, LLC.
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Zoo officials say Ophelia spent a few days behind the scenes for observations with a full veterinary exam showing that the otter is in perfect health.
She has returned to the regular Otter habitat as of Tuesday morning but might not always be visible to guests as she is said to be a bit shy and enjoys taking naps throughout the day.
The NEW Zoo is continuing to search for the second missing otter, Louie, who may have been recently caught on video repeatedly showing interest in one of the traps designed to catch them. It is unknown which of the two otters was spotted in the video,
Zoo officials mention that it is now the otter breeding season which means they expect Louie may have traveled farther away from the habitat than Ophelia did, however, it is still likely that he is not too far away.
The NEW Zoo asks that the public continue to send in reports of possible sightings of Louie including photos or videos whenever possible.
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They add that they will also be continuing the use of the Zoo’s motion-activated cameras to track his movements.
No other information is available at this time.
