Baby otters at a Bournemouth aquarium have been christened Jess, Mo and Sophie after three of Britain's Olympic gold medalists


By Kerry Mcdermott


Their Olympic namesakes inspired scenes of jubilation across the country with gold-medal winning performances at the London Games.

But these adorable baby otters - named Jess, Mo and Sophie after three of Britain's 2012 Olympic superstars - all sport less than enthusiastic expressions.

The tiny oriental small-clawed pups, weighed less than half a pound and were just three inches long when they were born at Bournemouth Oceanarium in Dorset.

Olympic inspired: The adorable baby otters have been named Jess, Sophie and Mo after Britain's Olympic champions

Enchanted staff named the cute creatures after three of Britain's Olympic gold medal winners; heptathlete Jess Ennis, distance runner Mo Farah, and rower Sarah Hosking.

The oriental or Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species in the world, and is distinctive for its forepaws, which give the creatures a high degree of manual dexterity allowing them to feed on molluscs and crabs.

Why so glum? The cute baby otters sport identical sorrowful expressions at Bournemouth Oceanarium

Playful: the baby otters weighed less than half a pound and were just three inches long when they were born at Bournemouth Oceanarium

Namesakes: The otters have been named after heptathlete Jess Ennis, distance runner Mo Farah and rower Sophie Hosking

Solemn: One of the solemn faced otters, left, is cuddled by a member of staff (right) at Bournemouth Oceanarium in Dorset


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