Like most new mothers, this giant otter was proud to show off her adorable pair of three-month-old babies in these stunning pictures taken at Cali Zoo, Colombia.

The trio are seen swimming together, playing underwater and cuddling on land.

Giant otters – or Pteronura brasiliensis – are South American carnivorous mammals that can grow up to a length of 5ft 11in.

Like most new mothers, this giant otter was proud to show off her adorable pair of three-month-old babies in these stunning pictures taken at Cali Zoo, Colombia

The trio are seen swimming together, playing underwater and cuddling on land

Giant otters – or Pteronura brasiliensis – are South American carnivorous mammals that can grow up to a length of 5ft 11in

As a species they are very family oriented and generally peaceful but they can become aggressive if they feel their territory is under threat

As a species they are very family oriented and generally peaceful but they can become aggressive if they feel their territory is under threat.

In the wild they live mostly along the Amazon River and the Pantanal – the world’s largest tropical wetland area.

Giant otters are an endangered species that were nearly wiped out by poachers because the demand for their fur was so high.

In the wild they live mostly along the Amazon River and the Pantanal – the world’s largest tropical wetland area

Giant otters are an endangered species that were nearly wiped out by poachers because the demand for their fur was so high

The banning of fur trade in Brazil meant that their numbers were able to slowly recover but they stay endangered because other threats like illegal gold mining and deforestation are severely affecting their habitats

Cali Zoo in Colombia aims to preserve the different Colombian wild species by conducting research on all 1,200 of their animals across the 25 acre site

The banning of fur trade in Brazil meant that their numbers were able to slowly recover but they stay endangered because other threats like illegal gold mining and deforestation are severely affecting their habitats.

Cali Zoo in Colombia aims to preserve the different Colombian wild species by conducting research on all 1,200 of their animals across the 25 acre site.

In 2009 zoologists produced a research paper on the reproduction, behaviour and biology of the giant river otters observed at Cali Zoo over a five year period. 

The research found that the average interval between their litters is six to seven months, but can be as short as 77 days when the previous litter did not survive.