Otter-ly worrying exotic pet trade


Members of a wild otter family called "Bishan10" at Singapore's Marina Bay.

OTTERS are cute and furry. They are also mini Internet sensations. Even actor Benedict Cumberbatch is known to make otter-like facial expressions!

But it is because they are so adorable that they have fallen victim to the illegal wildlife trade.

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