A six-week-old North American river otter looked in the mirror during a bath in the Animal Welfare Unit of the zoo in Cali, Colombia, on Tuesday. /VCG Photo

The baby otter was found abandoned and brought to the zoo for breeding since the zoo has extensive experience in raising these species. /VCG Photo

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the river otter is in danger of extinction due to human activities, including mining, agriculture, and pollution of rivers and housing construction in their natural habitat. /VCG Photo