Overview

• Mingo remains in specialist care at the UK Wild Otter Trust in North Devon, showing strong recovery from initial dehydration and weakness.
• Trust staff have established a consistent bottle-feeding regimen that the cub is accepting, supporting his nutritional needs and growth.
• Preparations for a phased rewilding process are underway, with assessments planned to determine when Mingo can safely fend for himself.
• Wildlife experts continue to investigate how the cub ended up inside Colchester Zoo’s flamingo enclosure, describing the discovery as a complete mystery.
• Public fundraising through the Great Otter Trot walking challenge is sustaining the trust’s broader rescue and release efforts for vulnerable otter cubs.