05.0620185th June 2018 Hungry otter in search of a havenBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Otter rescues, OttersTags Brae, Hillswick, marine mammals, marine wildlife, Otter, otter rescue, Shetland, wildlife rescue We were in for a shock in March when we received a call from North Haven Care Centre in Brae. A young otter had been...
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...
15.01201815th January 2018 Tivacudda the otter lost her mum in the stormBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Otter rescuesTags Hillswick, Otter, otter rescue, Storm Caroline, Tivacudda, Yell Tivacudda the otter cub was found by Jack Irvine in a field on the island of Yell. She was squealing as only otter cubs can...
18.07201718th July 2017 Rescuing Rocky the otter cubBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Otter rescues, OttersTags Otter, otter rescue, Rocky, Skeld There was good and sad news last week on the otter front. Late on Saturday 10 July we received word of two otter cubs in need of...