Zoo’s New Otter Pups
Munti and Flounder, the Elephant Trek’s resident Asian Small-Clawed Otters, are new parents! Munti gave birth to her very first little of otter pups on May 9th, 2025. While the pups came into the world a little earlier than keepers expected, all of the pups have undergone wellness checks and they appear to be healthy males who will go on to thrive! The otter pups names were officially released on June 3, so please welcome Ripple, Splash, Puddles and Scuttle to the zoo family! Munti, Flounder and the four otter pups will be off display for several weeks to bond behind the scenes.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH
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About Munti, from Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Munti is a brave and outspoken gal! She too can be sassy at times, and very spunky. She loves getting into her burlap bags, and rolling around on the firehose beds.
Favorite Food: Her favorite food is shrimp, or worms.
Favorite Enrichment: Her favorite enrichment items are pvc feeder tubes, and forage piles made of wood shavings, or rocks/pebbles with diet items scattered within it. Over the winter, Munti also loved piles of snow!
About Flounder, from Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Flounder is a gentleman. He is very patient and sweet. He is a bit more cautious about new things versus Munti. He loves to be in the water, diving deep in their pool for food or enrichment items.
Favorite Food: His favorite food is capelin, krill or shrimp.
Favorite Enrichment: His favorite enrichment items are forage balls that we place diet items inside, puzzle feeders and live fish feedings. He loves just about any enrichment we place in the water!
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