Otter Island
Get to know our otters better!
Today it is Lilly, Emmet, Sara and Oda who live on Oterøya i Atlanterhavsparken . Four playful, curious and energetic otters who keep the island alive – always ready to charm both zookeepers and the public. Every day at 2:00 PM you can meet the gang during feeding, and experience up close how they unfold on their own island with a lighthouse, rocky rocks and plenty of space to romp.
Their story begins with the little otter baby Lilly , who was found on the side of the road in Smøla in August 2024. She was born with a micro eye and is probably blind in her left eye, but quickly found safety on Oterøya. There she met an aging and slightly confused Muffe – an otter who had been living here since 2016. A beautiful and close bond developed between the two, and Lilly got a safe start in life.
Northerner Muffe became a Sunnmøre resident in 2016 after he and his two otter daughters Nusse and Pia were found alone and motherless on opposite sides of the region. Atlanterhavsparken received a request from our colleagues at the Lofoten Aquarium asking if we had the opportunity to rescue the little otter babies, and within a short time they were with us and an otter facility next to the seal pool was ready. Yes, simply an island of its own. The name "Oterøya" was a natural choice.
In the spring of 2025, Oterøya became even more lively when three new kids arrived: Emmet from Stadt, Sara from Sunnmøre and Oda from Lofoten. Together with Lilly, they formed an active and cheerful group, which really kicked up island life.
At the same time, the summer of 2025 marked the end of an era. Muffe , the last of the first three otters to arrive Atlanterhavsparken in 2016, fell asleep quietly at the age of almost 10. He had shared the island with his faithful companions Nusse and Pia, before they both passed away in 2023 and 2024. With Muffe's passing, the memories live on, while a new generation now carries on the story on Oterøya.
