Finding love after losing a life-long partner is heartbreaking, especially so for two adorable otters from Sea Life Sanctuary in Scarborough, England.
Harris, originally from Cornish Seal Sanctuary, was relocated to Sea Life Sanctuary to be with Pumpkin after he sadly lost his partner four years ago.
Pumpkin, who also lost her partner Eric, was already at Sea Life Sanctuary when Harris arrived, and it was love at first sight for the lonely pair.
It was ‘the perfect fairytale ending’ said Tamara Cooper, curator at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary to the BBC.
When Pumpkin first lost her partner, staff at the sanctuary in Scarborough instantly recognised that she was not her usual self and clearly suffering from heartbreak. This is when they reached out to fellow otter sanctuaries to see if there were any other lonely otters that she could be paired up with, and luckily for her, Harris was the perfect match.
To ensure the pair of Asian short-clawed otters got along, staff at the Sea Life Sanctuary introduced Harris (male) into Pumpkin’s (female) territory. By introducing the male into the female’s territory, Harris was more inclined to submit to Pumpkin upon first meeting, and this plan seems to have worked perfectly.
‘After an extremely sad period for both Pumpkin and the Animal Care team here at Scarborough we are delighted to report that not only is Pumpkin happy once again, but Harris has settled in extremely well and has already become part of the SEA LIFE Scarborough family,’ said Todd German, curator at the sanctuary in Scarborough, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Harris and Pumpkin now share a habitat where they spend their time lounging around and enjoying each other’s company.
Take a look at the adorable couple below.
Two otters, Pumpkin and Harris, have found love lockdown! They’ve been paired up at Sea Life in Scarborough. They both lost their former partners, and had been showing signs of loneliness. 😥❤️️#CapitalReports pic.twitter.com/0zNiEWML7q
— Capital Yorks News (@CapitalYORKNews) December 2, 2020
Posted by SEA LIFE Scarborough on Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Posted by SEA LIFE Scarborough on Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Posted by SEA LIFE Scarborough on Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Picture: Facebook/SEA Life Scarborough
