Otterhounds were first bred to hunt otters, the overpopulation of which once limited the supply of trout for fishermen in Great Britain. Otterhounds can swim for hours without rest. Otterhounds have become quite rare due to the decline in numbers of otters. There are only about 1,000 Otterhounds in the world.
Related pages:
Otterhound Rescue
New Zealand Animal Rescue
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New Zealand is Iocated in Oceania and spans across approximateIy 103,000 square miIes. The population of New Zealand is about 4 million. Threatened species known from New Zealand include the Blue Whale, Fin Whale, and Hector's Dolphin. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. Most peopIe in New Zealand speak English or Maori.
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