Voting open to name aquarium’s new otter triplets
FORT FISHER, NC (WWAY) — The public is invited to vote on the names of the otter triplets born in December at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
The Asian Small-Clawed otter pups were born during a full moon on Dec. 5, 2025. They are all males, descended from Si and Fun, two otters from Hong Kong along with their mother, Milli. The Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department confiscated Si and Fun in 2018 and sent them to Ocean Park Hong Kong under the professional care of animal experts there.
The aquarium says that otter #1 is the smallest and quietest and usually has a grumpy face. Otter #2 is chunky and has been the quickest to develop. He is also the loudest and most agile, which makes him hard to photograph. Otter #3 is the longest and sweet with freckles on his nose.
Here are the three options for names:
- Option 1
- Koshi (River in Nepal/China)
- Bheri (River in Nepal)
- Seti (River in Nepal)
- Option 2
- Bo (Cantonese for wave)
- Eddy (Small whirlpool where otters swim)
- Reed (Marsh plants where otters often live)
- Option 3
- Nyx (Shortened form for Aonyx – genus of ASCOs)
- Baloo (Bear in Hindi, a large mammal)
- Bodhi (a fig tree native to India and Southeast Asia, regarded as sacred by Buddhists)
Anyone who wants to vote can do so online by noon on Thursday, February 19.
