Lifespan
10 to 13 years in the wild
Up to 17 years under human care
Lifespan
Up to 17 years under human care
Diet
Occasionally small snakes and caimans
Habitat
Also streams, lakes and swamps
Range
Throughout the Orinoco, Amazon, and La Plata river systems
Our otter breeding success, a first in Asia, is coordinated under the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Ex-situ Programme (EEP). Through exchange among member zoos worldwide and careful 'match-making’, the EEP ensures that the gene pool of giant otter populations under human care is robust. Such collaborations are important to secure a future for the species’ survival.