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Kayaker saved baby otter, then released her — but 1-1/2 years later, she hasn't forgotten (video)

Carla Sinclair
Mar 19, 2025
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Image: An otter; Photo: Helen J Davies / shutterstock.com

Mats Janzon, a kayaker who lives in Sweden, was walking in the forest when he heard an unusual noise. So he followed the strange sounds until he came across an abandoned baby otter, who he nurtured back to health before returning her to the wild.

That was about a year-and-a-half ago, but the otter …

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