From the orphan to the couple: Lilly and Fibs find their home

From the orphan to the couple: Lilly and Fibs find their home

In a remarkable rescue operation, four Otterbabys were found in the Jennersdorf region. These small animals are currently still living in a protected surroundings where they are isolated. The two smaller oters, Lilly and Fibs are a female and a male. Your story is as touching as it is shocking.

Lilly, who was previously found in Jennersdorf, was very lucky in a critical moment of her life story. Dr. Hans Frey, the scientific director of the EGS (European Society for Rare Animal species), explains: "Lilly was originally found at the end of September and was just opening her eyes. So we estimate that she was about four weeks old at that time." These early months of life are crucial for the development of an otter, and the fact that Lilly was lost shows the challenges with which these animals are faced.

The way to rescue

After Lilly was found, she received immediate help from animal welfare Austria, which she looked after until she could be brought to the EGS in mid -October. The nursing team is now busy looking after the small Otter and offering them a safe environment. The work of animal protection is of great importance here, since the first weeks of an animal are often critical phases in which you need support to survive and develop.

fibs, the male Otter and Lilly's companion, shares their fate. The two were found in a time when the probability that they would survive alone was extremely low. Therefore, close support from experts in the EGS is essential. Dealing with such animals requires special knowledge to ensure that they are cultivated according to their way and prepared for a later life in freedom.

In the coming weeks, the EGS team will make further progress in the care of the Otterbabys, while hoping that Lilly and FIBs will find a new home at some point. The stories of these animals emphasize the challenges with which domestic wild animals are confronted and the efforts to help them.

The work that was necessary to save Lilly and FIBs could not only mean a turn for the two Otterbabys, but also stand on a larger scale for understanding the protection of local animal species. Animal welfare organizations and committed experts play a key role in saving and rehabilitation such animals to ensure that they have a chance of another life in the wilderness.

like Dr. Frey summarizes, these degrees and transitions are of crucial importance to protect the otter population and the ecosystem: "It is important that we offer the otters the support they need to not only survive, but also to thrive happily and healthy." The story of Lilly and Fibs is a direct memory of how important it is to take care of our local wildlife.

For more information about these otterbabies and their progress in the EGS, www.heute.at .