An otter family of six will be moving to a new home shortly, leaving the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) to the North Carolina Zoo. The NCAFF will host Farewell Furry Friends on Tuesday, January 21 at 10 a.m. at the Otters on the Edge habitat with an ice cake enrichment for Leia, Quincy and four offspring. The move comes as the NCAFF otter team begins a new chapter in their work to save this vulnerable species. With the Leia and Quincy family leaving, the aquarium will welcome two new visitors to the Otters on the Edge habitat: Milli, a six-year-old female and Binx, a four-year-old male. “They are the first animals that visitors will see when they step into the Aquarium and their mischievous antics create an instant connection,” said Joanna Zazzali, director, NCAFF. “It’s so rewarding for our staff and volunteers to share their story with the community and inspire individual action to save them.” Milli is from Hong Kong, and her genetics offer a rare opportunity for breeding a species whose parents are from the wild. “A successful breeding of this pair will bring in new genetics making it very valuable to the sustainability of the SSP in its goal of maintaining a genetically diverse population,” said Shannon Anderson, lead otter keeper. “Welcoming Milli and Binx to the otter program at the Aquarium is very important to our mission and no doubt they will also capture the hearts of the community,” said Anderson. “As with Leia and Quincy, we are focusing our daily work on the long-term goals of saving this species.” Milli and Binx will be accompanied in the Otters on the Edge by Asta and Ray, a mother-son duo who have their own habitat.