Singapore's otter families all have names. Monique Danao - 12 Oct 2019, 12:07 pm. Otter babies: Babies are born in a litter of 1-2, in a den dun in the river bank. Places around Singapore where you can spot otters. By. Singapore's only Motoring, Lifestyle and Cultural Online Channel! Status and threats: The Smooth-coated otter is listed as 'Critically Endangered' in the Red List of threatened animals of Singapore. 0 Log In. And now that Singapore’s otter population has grown to about 90 animals belonging to 10 families, clashes for choice river banks and fishing waters have grown too. Otters also need to feed while looking for a place to settle in, he said. By the 1980s, the smooth-coated otters had disappeared from the local ecosystem. Source: Otter Working Group Singapore Since then, the Marina family have been nomads, residing in places such as East Coast and Singapore River before making Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park their home. Here, the Bishan family crosses a street in the city center. On the same day at about 5.30pm, PUB reservoir staff caught the man setting up traps in the reservoir along the Marina Promenade. 8 Times Singapore’s Otter Families Stole Everyone’s Hearts. The otter families of Singapore have mustered a cult-like following with Facebook groups and media outlets reporting on their adorable life. The Marina otter family were resting on land this morning near the Jiak Kim Bridge, close to Robertson Quay when the Bishan otters were spotted swimming upstream, pursuing the Marina family… A PUB’s cleaning contractor found the dead otter at 11.40am. Perhaps unsurprisingly, these urban otters don't seem to mind the crowds of … The famous families that stay together. There are about 90 otters in Singapore, with four to 16 in each family, according to Sivasothi. In the 1960s, it was a common sight to see them playing along Singapore’s many riverbanks; however, their numbers rapidly dwindled through the 1970s due to Singapore’s extensive land reclamation projects. Man accused of … There are estimated to be about 90 otters in Singapore, making up 10 families, and appearances at popular tourist sites around the city-state´s … Photograph by Stefano Unterthiner. But for years, they’ve been wanting to return back to their original home at Marina Reservoir, and one of the many clashes between the two clans resulted in a dead otter pup from House Marina. The size of this wild otter family has enlarged from only two otters spotted for the first time in Singapore's central area Bishan Park in 2014 to ten otters till now. It is not clear how many otter families there are as the animals move locations every day. The young stay with the parents in a family group for some time. PUB informed the Otter Working Group and the dead otter was handed over to Wildlife Reserves Singapore for a post-mortem, where investigations are ongoing. And now that Singapore’s otter population has grown to about 90 animals belonging to 10 families, clashes for choice river banks and fishing waters have grown too. The amount of space an otter needs depends on how much food is available, but they can maintain a large territory; one animal can travel nine miles a day. image caption This otter family live around Marina Bay, the heart of Singapore's CBD. 8 Adorable Moments With Singapore’s Very Own Otters. Smooth-coated otters are not new to Singapore.