Are you #TeamOtter or #TeamKoi?
Posted November 23, 2018 9:03 pm.
Last Updated November 23, 2018 10:20 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The story of a clever koi-stealing otter in Chinatown continues to capture the attention of Vancouverites.
The slippery mammal’s reign of terror over the fish in Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Gardens shows no signs of ending as today’s attempts to trap the animal came up empty once again.
Now those following #OtterWatch2018 can show their support for #TeamOtter or #TeamKoi with buttons depicting cute cartoon otters and fish.
Chinatown today – a local blog, lifestyle and tourism website – posted images of the buttons on Twitter for sale for $2 at Chinatown House at 188 East Pender Street.
RELATED: Specialist to oust koi-eating otter from Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden
Net proceeds originally were going to be donated to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden – the current home of the koi-loving otter. But the group has since said they will be donating those proceeds to a wildlife preservation organization instead, at request of the Garden, according to a post on Twitter.
The social media fixation on the otter is continuing to grow: the koi-loving otter even has it’s own Twitter account.
The Ministry of Environment has brought in a specialist to relocate the critter.