Some tourists can't help but ask, "Is it possible for the otters to recover in the future?" ”

The breeder nodded affirmatively: "Hopeful!"

Before the 70s, Singapore's rivers were becoming more polluted with the city's growth, the rivers were clogged with garbage, and the native river otters disappeared.

From 77 years onwards, the government launched a 'river' purification campaign, and in '98, wild river otters reappeared and gradually multiplied.

Otters can now be seen in many rivers and wetland parks in Singapore, where they live and hunt and share the environment in harmony with humans, becoming the highlight of the city's ecological landscape.

If you have been to Singapore, you should be able to see various signs on the streets warning that there are otters nearby, and this process of environmental remediation has only taken a few decades. ”

"Oh, I think I've seen a video of the Singapore otter family fighting! Two families of otters swam across the river, and they kept shouting as they went, and the scene was as interesting as a knight's charge. ”

"The ecological protection over there is really awesome, and it is worth learning from."

"Another threat is that otters are so cute, and now there is a trend in Japan to keep otters as pets," the keeper added.

Wild otters are very aggressive, and spend at least 5 hours a day hunting, energetic, and have a high demand for the environment, semi-aquatic, which is not suitable for pet keeping at all.

Japan's native otters were declared completely extinct ten years ago, and their small-clawed otters raised by Internet celebrities are all from overseas. Small-clawed otters live in groups, and catching a young pet is often followed by an otter family being killed.

Let me tell you, it is illegal to raise otters in China, otters are second-class protected animals, and there is no such thing as pet otters at all. ”

"The Japanese are really not doing a good job in this regard."

"And the Owl Cafe or something, which is also done by the Japanese."

Some tourists pouted and shook their heads, looking very disdainful.

When Amamiya heard this, he pinched his skirt in his hand and lowered his head in shame!

Although the tourists' discussion was not deliberately aimed at her, she still felt a burst of heartache.

After listening to the keeper's explanation, the tourists dispersed to admire the otters.

Liu Wei saw that Yugong was a little depressed and depressed, and comforted: "It's okay, it's not the otter you raised." ”

Amamiya Xin said softly: "I also liked cute little claw otters before, watching some pet otters interact with their owners, I think it's cute, like this video."

Although I didn't raise them, my likes invisibly let more people see such videos, and some people may want to raise them as pets.

In the future, when I see such a video, I will never like it again, and I will give it to my friends. ”

Seeing a donation box next to it, with a QR code, I quickly scanned it and donated 100 yuan to the protection of otters.

Looking at the otters in the venue, he clasped his palms together and said sincerely: "Red bean puree private Marseille!" ”

Liu Wei saw the front inclined down the passage, and said in surprise: "Hey, it seems that we can go down here, let's go down and have a look?" ”

Amamiya adjusted her mood: "Hmm! ”

Looking through the glass curtain wall, the turquoise water from the shore has turned into a blue and dark color, and there are fallen leaves floating on the water.

At the bottom of the water lay a sunken log, and the roots of the tree were knotted, like hair sticking out of a man's head.

This is arguably the best part of the otter exhibit!

An otter floats on the surface of the water with its body underwater, its paws resting on a tree root.

There was also an otter, clinging to the roots, its body upside down, its head pointing downstream, nimbly burrowing through the gaps in the roots, and spit out strings of bubbles from time to time.

Several sections of roots stretch out in the surrounding area, arcing in the shape of an arch.

The otter flipped its belly, kicked its paws at the root of the tree, passed through the arch, and floated up to the surface from the bottom of the water.

"Wow!"

Liu Wei couldn't help but marvel.

It feels like they're a little more agile underwater than penguins!

Of course, the penguin itself is chubby, and the otter is slender and flexible, and there is a difference in the visual effect.

Amamiya was fascinated: "They love to be fun!" It's really energetic. ”

Next to it, there is an interesting science display that says: "The small-clawed otter can swim up to 10 kilometers per hour, close its nostrils and ears when underwater, and dive for up to 6 to 8 minutes." ”

Another otter dived down.

Swim to the glass curtain wall, turn your head, and look out curiously.

Because of the difference in brightness, you can't usually see tourists, but you can still find it when you get closer.

A tourist leaned over and beckoned: "Hi~"

It seems that I was taken aback by the sudden appearance of the face!

The otter smeared the soles of its feet with oil, and suddenly dived to the bottom of the water and burrowed into a bamboo basket half-buried in the dirt.

The basket looks like a nearby farmer who accidentally fell into the water while picking wild vegetables, was swept away by the stream, and buried in the soil.

It enriches the underwater environment and adds a sense of interest.

Not only as an ornament, but also for otters to play and hide and do some fun things.

The otter's head poked out of the jar and looked out cautiously.

After a while, I felt that there was no danger, and I came out again.

Otters swim around in the water, some play with sticks, and some mischievous otters swim in fancy styles, rotating 360 degrees as they swim.

The tourists were fascinated and excited: "Eh, this environment is really good!" ”

"The little guy is so cute!"

"I'm blowing up this underwater exhibit! It feels like you can watch it for a day here. ”

……

Back at school, Amamiya Shin and Liu Wei waved goodbye at the school gate.

"Bye-bye~"

"Well, let's play together next time!"

"Okay."

As soon as Liu Wei returned to the dormitory, he was surrounded by roommates who pretended to be fierce and vicious, and they kept interrogating them curiously.

"Boy, tell me the truth, how is it going today!"

"How does it feel to go to the zoo with a beautiful Japanese schoolgirl, and do you hold hands?"

"You're not going to invite us to dinner?"

"What do you want? It's just an ordinary visit to a zoo. ”

Liu Wei said plainly, but in his heart he was actually quite nervous.

Now it's just an ordinary friend relationship, and if I make an appointment to visit the zoo a few more times in the future, won't this relationship deepen?

When Amamiya returned to his bedroom, he posted a picture of today's visit experience on social networking sites.

The cute giant panda, the magical captain who can pet the lion, and the super zoo environment have made Linhai Zoo a little popular on Twitter!