Virginia Zoo welcomes Jilin the otter

NORFOLK, (WAVY) — The Virginia Zoo is welcoming a new edition to their family — another Otter!

Jilin is the zoo’s new Asian small-clawed otter who is coming from another AZA-accredited zoo. The otter is 10 years old, and the zoo is working to find a mate for him.

The exhibit is already being inhabited by white-cheeked gibbons, Dexter and Henley. The zoo said while Jilin is getting acquainted with his new home and cohabitants, that there may be periods of time where he or the gibbons are not visible.

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