PEOPLE have been urged to help name a pair of orphaned otters who are being looked after at a site along the River Aire before being released back into the wild.

Yorkshire Water will be working with the RSPCA to rehabilitate a pair of orphaned otter cubs, who were separated from their mothers due to bad weather in January 2021.

The water company is asking customers for their suggestions to name the otters, by commenting on their Facebook post – current suggestions include Jack and Jill, Beatrix Otter and Mr McGregor, and even Yorkshire’s most famous cheese, Wensley and Dale.

After numerous attempts to reunite the cubs with their mothers, the orphaned otters were admitted to the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Hospital.

Following 13 months of rehabilitation, Yorkshire Water, Wild Aid, and the RSPCA are working closely to identify the best site for the pair to be released back into the wild.

Helen Slinger, head of sustainable business at Yorkshire Water, said: “We’re so pleased to be working with Wild Aid and the RSPCA once again.

“We’ve had a fantastic time coming up with a few name suggestions to get the ball rolling – but would love to hear some suggestions from our customers too.

“Head to our Facebook page to put your names in the hat.”