Adrian Marsh

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One little critter is in search of a name.

If you come up with the moniker that fits best, you'll get an otter-this-world deal from Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde.

An otter pup was rescued by Salt River Project workers earlier in May as it was foundering in the Arizona Canal and now lives at the Out of Africa Wildlife Park.

According to Ashton Powell, the park's public-relations director, the little otter's health is much improved from when it was first rescued. The pup is not yet on display but it is eating fish chunks six times per day and is gradually learning to swim, she said.

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World Otter Day is May 31, and Out of Africa Wildlife Park would like to name the otter pup by May 30.

Submitted names should be gender-neutral, as it is difficult to tell the gender of the otter until he or she is fully grown.

The winner will be announced publicly June 4 and will receive two free admission tickets to the park, as well as a plush otter.

Visit the wildlife park's website for details on how to enter the contest.

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