The Otter gang of Haringsee: Four sweet orphans on the way to freedom

The Otter gang of Haringsee: Four sweet orphans on the way to freedom

Four rackers are currently making the owl and bird of prey in Haringsee unsafe: Lilly, Milo, Moth and Fibs- four Otterbabies with very different stories. The little group was found in different locations, all without their mothers and in a state that made their rescue necessary.

lilly, the smallest female, was discovered in Jennersdorf at the end of September when she had just opened her eyes. At that time she was about four weeks old. A little later the sweet animal came into the care of the EGS (European Wildlife Rescue Center). Fibs, her male playmate, was found at a pond in Kirchberg on the wild in the Waldviertel. "It has developed a taste for rearing milk, rather from a bowl than out of the vial," says Hans Frey, the scientific director of the EGS.

The other Otterbabys

The other two, Milo and Moth, come from other parts of Austria. Milo was found in Styria, more precisely in Katsch - next to his dead mother, while Motte came from the animal shelter in Freistadt. "Milo is about twelve weeks old and has already learned to eat independently," explains Frey. Moth that is the same old gets along well with Milo, which is why the two could come together. "The two are already making the first trips to their small water basin and then cuddling again," he adds.

The goal of the EGS is to bring the Otterbabies together so that they can live with ponds in a large enclosure as soon as they are larger and no longer need milk.

According to Frey, the Otter do a lot of nonsense in their free time and show typical behaviors for young mammals: they are very playful and then spend a lot of time in their sleep to recharge your batteries.

The animal protection station and its work

As early as 2023, the station in Haringsee led by “Four Paws” was able to help. This refers to the different care and rearing of young owls, birds of prey and other wild animals. As Frey explains, the EGS is the only care station in Austria in which young birds can be raised by the same kind. This contributes to avoiding the harmful consequences of a hand rack and securing the natural development.

The location of the inpatient facility in Haringsee offers an ideal environment for the released animals, which are ultimately supposed to return to freedom after their recovery. Until then, Lilly, Milo, Moth and FIBs are still well looked after and can prepare in peace for their return to the wilderness as soon as they are old and strong enough.

For more information about the rescue measures and the diverse animal care in the EGS, see the report on www.meinbeinbezirk.at .