Pet News & Entertainment Zoo Animals Awww: Rhode Island Zoo Welcomes Quadruplet Baby River Otters They were born at the Roger Williams Park Zoo at the beginning of the month. They'll be opening their eyes soon! By Austin Cannon Austin Cannon Austin is Daily Paws' associate editor. He loves his poodle, Riley, and has been known to play with cats on occasion, even though he's allergic to them. Other interests include ice cream, riding his bicycle, and the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. He's won two certificates of excellence and one MUSE Medallion award from the Cat Writers' Association. He lives in Iowa. Daily Paws' Editorial Guidelines Published on February 25, 2021 Don't look at this! Watch the dang cute video first! OK, now that you've melted out of pure joy, let us formally introduce you to the quadruplet baby river otters who were born Feb. 1 at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island. According to The Providence Journal, an otter named Mishi gave birth to the four babies after the death of their father, Clyde. Pretty soon, they'll be opening their eyes (about one month after they're born), walking (six weeks), and then swimming (two months). The babies don't have names yet, so I'm happy to step up there. The girls shall be named Nugget and Clementine, while the boys shall be Smooshy and Jeffrey. (We hope.) And now, some river otter fun facts from the National Wildlife Federation: They can run up to 15 mph. They can stay underwater for as many as 8 minutes.To stay underwater for that long, the river otters will simply close their nostrils. Anyway, that's all. Have a great day! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit