14.06201814th June 2018 Ranger in the daisiesBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Otters, Rehabilitation DiariesTags otter cub, Ranger It took Ranger the otter cub who was rescued a week ago at Burrastow a moment to get over the loss of his mum and...
05.0620185th June 2018 Oskar discovers a flatfishBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Otters, Rehabilitation DiariesTags flatfish, Hillswick, marine wildlife, Otter, otter cub, Shetland, wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation We treated Oskar the otter to a fresh flatfish, a megrim, courtesy of John-Arthur Robertson and the crew of the Radiant Star. The thing is...
05.0620185th June 2018 Coco survives after mother killed by carBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Otter rescues, OttersTags Hillswick, Otter, otter cub, otter rescue, Shetland This young otter was found at night by Carolyn Jackson and Lauren Kelsey at the Grobsness junction north of Gonfirth. He was running around his...
11.0220188th March 2018 Hypothermic Louie the otter cub arrivesBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Otter rescues, Otters, Rehabilitation DiariesTags hypothermia, Louie, otter cub, otter rescue, Trondra On Sunday 11 February we received a message about a dead otter near the Trondra/Burra bridge that had been hit by a car on a...