Three otter cubs rescued at a South Warwickshire park have been given a new home.

'Snap', 'Crackle' and 'Pop' were rescued at Compton Verney in October after a tree fell and left them exposed.

The cubs - five weeks old at the time of being rescued - were saved by staff at the historical site.

An update shared by Compton Verney yesterday (December 16) said the cubs have now been moved to the UK Wild Otter Trust's rehab centre.

"After receiving specialist care from Colin at the UK Wild Otter Trust, Snap, Crackle and Pop have been weaned and are now settling in at the trust's rehab centre in Devon," the update said.

"We can confirm that Snap and Crackle are both male and Pop is female. At the time of their rescue, Pop weighed under 300 grams and was the smallest cub the trust had ever looked after!

"Thanks to swift action from the grounds team here at Compton Verney and the commitment and expertise of the team at the Otter Trust, the three siblings are going from strength to strength.

"Fingers crossed they can make a safe return to Compton Verney in the autumn."

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