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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Lost Otter Cub Found Trying To Befriend Flamingos At Colchester Zoo
Caption: A wild otter cub had to be rescued after being found in an unusual spot - Colchester Zoo's flamingo habitat. The tiny cub, now affectionately named Mingo, was found alone - weighing just 800 grams. He is estimated to be only a few months old - far too young to survive without his mother. With no sign of his mum, Mingo was initially taken in by Wildlives Rescue, a respected local wildlife rescue centre based in Colchester. Given the specialist care otter cubs require, he was quickly transferred to the UK Wild Otter Trust's centre in North Devon. “We're still baffled as to how Mingo ended up in the flamingo habitat- it's a total mystery,” said Dave Webb, Founder of the UK Wild Otter Trust. “But what's absolutely clear is that he wouldn't have survived much longer on his own. Otter cubs this young rely entirely on their mothers, and without immediate intervention, Mingo's chances were zero.” Mingo now has pals of his own kind - Idris and Scratch - as otter cubs are always paired with one or two others of the same age and size when they're healthy enough.
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