00:01These three rare giant otter pups have been cooling off in the heatwave, currently being experienced in England by having
00:08their first swimming lesson.
00:10The cute triplets were born just 15 weeks ago to first-time parents Bonita and Manu at Chester Zoo in
00:17Cheshire in the northwest of the country.
00:20They were tucked away in their den for the first few weeks of their lives, but have now been introduced
00:25to life in the water.
00:26Giant otters are the world's largest species of otter.
00:31In the wild in Amazon's river systems, they face an uncertain future, with conservationists estimating only 2,000 to 5
00:39,000 of them still remain across South America.
00:43The birth of Uke, Yali and Yara are part of the International Conservation Breeding Programme in European zoos that's working
00:51to safeguard them from extinction.
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