Otter found orphaned in northwestern Ontario mourned by staff at Toronto Zoo – Toronto | 24CA News
Staff and guests on the Toronto Zoo are mourning the demise of an otter who had just lately turn into ailing.
In a Facebook put up on Friday night, the zoo mentioned a 13-year-old feminine North American river otter had handed away. Though last check outcomes haven’t been confirmed, workers imagine she had a cardiac challenge.
She had been below analysis for a critical sickness earlier than her demise, Toronto Zoo mentioned.
The otter, named Talise, was present in Kenora, Ont., by a pair strolling their canine in 2010. She was raised by workers on the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources earlier than being moved to the Toronto Zoo.
Her title means stunning waters.
“Talise was so full of sass and energy,” the put up mentioned. “She bonded closely with her keepers because she was hand raised, and she would regularly greet her Wildlife Care team in the morning by chirping for attention and for her breakfast.”
The zoo mentioned Talise can be significantly missed by each workers and volunteers.
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