The New Guy's Right at Home Already

Via Seattle Aquarium, which writes:

We are thrilled to welcome Zweigle to his new home in Seattle! 💙

Zweigle (pronounced z-WHY-gle) is a one-year-old North American river otter who was born at Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York. He was part of the first litter of pups born at Seneca Park Zoo. Zweigle gets his name from a Rochester-based hot dog company; apparently, when he was born, the Animal Care team thought he looked like a hot dog! 🌭

Zweigle joins 13-year-old Molalla in our river otter habitat, and the pair have grown into gracious roommates. Since the passing of Ahanu in November 2025, Molalla has been the sole river otter in the habitat. Providing companionship for Molalla was one of the key factors in Zweigle’s move from the East Coast to the West Coast. (Fun fact: Zweigle and Molalla share a birthday on January 28th!) 👯

Welcome, Zweigle! We love you already. 🫶