Otters spotted at Hampshire estate for first time since 1950s
Footage of the two beavers was captured by cameras set up by the park’s rangers.
Ms Lieu said: “It’s been amazing to watch as nature has started to take front and centre stage across the park.
“Otters prefer clean freshwater so our newest residents are a sign that water quality is improving.”
The estate said it had also recorded a total of 90 different bird species in 2024, including many listed as of red concern nationally.
The UK’s otter population increased steadily between the the 1970s and the 2010s, after a pesticide, which brought them to the brink of extinction, was banned.
However, experts have warned that otters in some areas of the UK are at risk from increased levels of river pollution.
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