P ORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo is mourning the death of Tilly, the river otter who started out as a rescued orphan pup and went on to become a mother herself and had brushes with fame along ...

Tilly was the oldest member of the Oregon Zoo’s North American otter family at 16. The median life expectancy for river otters is 12.9 years. So Tilly was considered geriatric, according to the zoo.

Tilly, a 16-year-old river otter at the Oregon Zoo known for being "Mom of the Year" and a cameo on the NBC show "30 Rock," died April 30.

The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of Tilly, the oldest member of its North American river otter family. Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:46:39 GMT (1749987999041) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Tilly, a river otter, came to the Oregon Zoo in 2009 as an injured and orphaned pup. She birthed four pups while at the zoo. US launches attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran, says President Trump ...

Zoo staff euthanized the 16-year-old otter Tilly, who had a cameo on NBC's '"30 Rock," following a decline due to her age, the Oregon zoo said.

Tilly, the North American river otter, famed for nurturing skills as adoptive mother to orphaned pups, dies at the Oregon Zoo at 16 years old, officials said.

A zoo euthanized a “beloved” North American river otter after her health declined due to her age, Oregon zookeepers said. Tilly, a river otter that was euthanized at the age of 16, which is ...

Tilly was “humanely euthanized” on Wednesday due to declining health and advanced age, the Oregon Zoo said. At 16, she was considered geriatric, with the average age for her species being 12.9 ...

Tilly was the oldest member of the Oregon Zoo’s North American otter family at 16. The median life expectancy for river otters is 12.9 years. So Tilly was considered geriatric, according to the zoo.

Tilly, a 16-year-old North American river otter at the Oregon Zoo known for being a mom and having a cameo on the NBC show "30 Rock," died April 30.