'Otterly' cute pair have moved to Birmingham Sea Life Centre
The UK's first pair of sea otters have officially been introduced at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham.
Ozzy and Ola arrived in the country last month after a 5,000 mile journey from Seward in Alaska.
Ozzy - who's also known as Mr Bishop - was rescued from Bishops Beach in Alaska when he was just two months old. He was underweight, dehydrated and had coat issues, which lead him to have a seizure.He's now two years old, and after his rehabilitation he's said to be settling in well in his new home in the Midlands.
Ola - who's also known as Ms Ranney - was less than a week old when she was rescued back in June 2018. She weighed just 1.86kgs (4 pounds) when she was found by a fisherman near Ranney Glacier, face down in the water, and suffering from mild dehydration alongside having a matted coat.
She's now very active loves to play with her favourite toy, a frisbee.
Sea otters are a seriously threatened species, and they're IUCN listed as endangered in some regions.
They've been introduced to Birmingham as part of a global education and conservation programme the centre is undertaking alongside The Sea Life Trust.
Jonny Rudd, Curator at the National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham said: “This is such an incredibly exciting time for us. It’s been a pioneering project for the country, taking global efforts and a collective vision with our conservation partners to protect the world’s oceans and the incredible marine life which lives within."