Help Our Otters Travel Safely
Tax deductible
One of the missions of Brookgreen Gardens is to support the preservation of our native wildlife. We do this through our active wildlife education and conservation programs.
As part of the conservation program, Brookgreen's Native Wildlife Zoo participates in an Association of Zoos and Aquariums managed breeding program (SSP-Species Survival Program ) with North American River Otters. As part of the program we need to ship otters back and forth with other zoos. Otters are evaluated each year and breeding recommendations result, moving the best male or female together to guarantee the best gene diversity for the offspring.
We have been lucky to have had some valuable animals in this program. As cute as otters look, it is deceiving--they have teeth like a chain saw! We've tried plastic dog crates, had special wood crates built and have not had success shipping otters by air. We would love to add this custom made, all- aluminum, secure crate to our inventory for all future otter moves. It meets IATA (International Air Transport Association-Live Animal Regulations) guidelines so we can move our otters easily and safely from one zoo to another. This crate is "otter-tested" and will be in service for years.
Our next scheduled otter "date" is coming up in April, so we need to get this crate ordered as soon as possible. The world needs more adorable baby otters!
Brookgreen Gardens is a registered 501 (c) 3 organization. Your donation is tax deductible.
As part of the conservation program, Brookgreen's Native Wildlife Zoo participates in an Association of Zoos and Aquariums managed breeding program (SSP-Species Survival Program ) with North American River Otters. As part of the program we need to ship otters back and forth with other zoos. Otters are evaluated each year and breeding recommendations result, moving the best male or female together to guarantee the best gene diversity for the offspring.
We have been lucky to have had some valuable animals in this program. As cute as otters look, it is deceiving--they have teeth like a chain saw! We've tried plastic dog crates, had special wood crates built and have not had success shipping otters by air. We would love to add this custom made, all- aluminum, secure crate to our inventory for all future otter moves. It meets IATA (International Air Transport Association-Live Animal Regulations) guidelines so we can move our otters easily and safely from one zoo to another. This crate is "otter-tested" and will be in service for years.
Our next scheduled otter "date" is coming up in April, so we need to get this crate ordered as soon as possible. The world needs more adorable baby otters!
Brookgreen Gardens is a registered 501 (c) 3 organization. Your donation is tax deductible.
Organizer
Lauren Cobb Joseph
Organizer
Pawleys Island, SC
Brookgreen Gardens
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
