I've read this story on Flickr, and I just looovvve it!! especially the last shot of him lookin' all wistfull...there's a great youtube vid called coyote vs otter, or vice versa, and shows a small group of otters curious about a coyote, but they just get bored with it after a minute and start playing amongst themselves instead, captures the same dynamic as this story. gotta admire their fearless and inquisitive nature! also search animal planet's website-there's a clip about river otters messing w/ crocodiles, literally "dancing on their backs", cuz, you know, they can!
I was able to see the original story on Nova or was it National Geographic a long time ago. I have it on tape and eventually will get it on DVD! I love seeing those otters in the snow! Is this a new set of pictures then?