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UK Wild Otter Trust 🦦
@ukwildottertrust.bsky.social
We rescue, rehabilitate & release back into the wild orphaned & injured otters. 🦦
We're dedicated to promoting a positive understanding of otters. 🦦
With just over a week to go in our Christmas auction ❄️🦦, we’re highlighting some more of our fabulous lots.

Check out our auction here ➡️ www.jumblebee.co.uk/ukwotchristm...

#christmascharity #charityauction #otters #wildliferehab
November 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Rescued otter cub triplets, Snap, Crackle and Pop, are doing well under the experienced care of Colin Seddon. 💕

🦦 Snap is male and now weighs 662 grams
🦦 Crackle is male and now weighs 555 grams
🦦 Pop is female and now weights 502 grams. At rescue she was the smallest cub we've ever had in.
November 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In addition to the wonderful artwork we’ve been previewing, we also have two amazing pieces of jewellery & two exciting otter-themed experiences in our Christmas auction.
🦦 A solid silver pendant donated by Folklorika
🦦 A sterling silver pendant donated by Scottish Island Jewellery
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We’d like to say a massive thank you to the Association of Animal Artists and its members for supporting our work with such generosity by creating and donating such wonderful artwork for our auction 💕🦦

www.jumblebee.co.uk/ukwotchristm...

#gratitude #artauction #otters #ottersinart #wildliferehab
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Please note our updated contact info ☎️📩
November 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Bidding is now open for our annual Christmas auction! 🎅

We have 32 otter-ly amazing lots, including
🦦 VIP Otter experience Longleat Safari Park
📸 Isle of Mull photography guide for a day
🦦 Beautiful silver necklaces
🖼 Stunning original artwork and prints
🦦 Otter
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Theres still time left of DOUBLE votes weekend! ➡️ mygivingcircle.org/uk-wild-otte...
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Our yearly Christmas auction starts tomorrow at 8am! 🎅

We have 32 otter-ly amazing lots, including
🦦 VIP Otter experience Longleat Safari Park
📸 Isle of Mull photography guide for a day
🦦 Beautiful silver necklaces
🖼 Stunning original artwork and prints
🦦 Otter statues,
November 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It's DOUBLE votes weekend at My Giving Circle and you can help us win a grant! 🦦

Until midnight Sunday 16th November, every vote and donation will be worth DOUBLE the votes - and puts us in the running to share £70,000! 🦦

➡️ mygivingcircle.org/uk-wild-otte...
November 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Auction Lot Preview

Bronze Otters Nose Resin Paperweight by Martin Adamson The Sculpture Studio 🦦

Martin and his wife run The Sculpture Studio in Chalford. They are passionate about sculpture, creating their own, teaching others and producing commissions for clients. Martin
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Introducing Snap, Crackle & Pop

These three tiny triplets were rescued at Compton Verney Art Gallery in Warwickshire after being found alone inside the damaged trunk of a fallen tree 🦦🦦🦦.

#otters #triplets #wildliferescue #wildliferehab
November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
As you may have heard, we’ve been given 6 months to leave our current site and build a brand new specialist otter rehabilitation centre from scratch. So we’re asking individuals and/or businesses if they could help by sponsoring one of the buildings … 🙏🦦
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Auction Lot Preview

Painted Otter Wood Slice by Kerry Munden Starr Fine Art. 🦦

Kerry is a wildlife artist who predominantly works with watercolour paint, watercolour pencils and polychrome pencils, on pieces of reclaimed wood. 👩‍🎨
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Auction Lot Preview

Our annual Christmas auction starts a week today! 🎄🦦

We’re delighted to preview these three stunning, one-of-a-kind otter statues which are 3ft tall, beautifully decorated and individually signed by the artists.
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Introducing Pumpkin 🎃🦦

🔊 Sound on to hear Pumpkin eating her dinner. 🥹

A kind rescuer called us after finding a cub all alone in her garden on Halloween. She took the cub to her local vets, who then contacted us at the UK Wild Otter Trust.
November 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Auction Lot Preview

'PEEK A BOO' AND 'Steel River Seal' by Jane Braithwaite. Two beautiful limited edition prints. 🦦🦭

Jane is a wildlife artist. Massive thank you to Jane for donating these two beautiful pieces to our auction.
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Did you catch us on Married At First Sight UK last night? 🦦

Keye adopted rescued otter cubs Hughie and Otis
for Davide. 🥹

We rescued Hughie and Otis earlier this year after they were both orphaned. They both now flourishing at our Specialist Otter Rehabilitation Centre.
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Our annual Christmas auction starts in just under 2 weeks! 🎄

Running 17th November to 1st December, we have many wonderful lots donated by some amazing people. We'll be sharing just some of them over the coming days. 🎁
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Introducing Iris … 🦦💕

Our volunteer team is still welcoming and caring for new arrivals alongside managing the move and rebuild of our rehab centre … Iris arrived with us recently having been found cold, weak & alone near a main road in Taunton.

📸 Photo credit: RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Get ready for Christmas with our Otter Adoption sale! 🎄

Our otter adoptions make the perfect gift for the otter lover in your life or as a treat for yourself! 🎁

Shop now ➡️ ukwildottertrust.org/adopt-an-ott...
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Did you know? 🤔

Otters communicate through their spraint (dung) which they deposit in obvious spots in their territory 🦦💩.

Over 💯 different scent components of spraint have been identified, giving each otter its own unique ‘signature’.

#DidYouKnow #otters #lutralutra #spraint #WildlifeScience
November 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Happy Halloween! 👻

Here's a throwback of Halloween past to one of our rescued otters hunting for fish in pumpkins carved by our volunteers. 🎃

We hope that everyone has a safe Halloween. 👻🎃
October 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We are looking for 3 volunteers to join team UKWOT! 🦦

🌐 Communications Officer (Website/SEO/Google Ads)
📱 Communications Officer (Video Content Creator for TikTok and Instagram)
📚 Education Officer

To find out more information and how to apply please visit - ukwildottertrust.org/blog/ 🦦
October 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Dumping #pumpkins can harm wildlife & the ecosystem. Plastics can harm otters via entanglement, injury or ingestion. Our tips for an otter-friendly #Halloween … 🎃🦦

#sustainablehalloween #plasticfree #plasticfreehalloween #wildlifefriendlyhalloween #otters
October 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who voted, the most popular name chosen by you for one of the enclosures at our new rehab centre is …

💕🦦 The Otterman Empire 💕🦦
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM