Otter Pups At The Blackpool Zoo August 24. 2010
If you're in the UK, you must absolutely get to the Blackpool Zoo and check out their new Asian Small-Clawed Otters! These great pictures were taken by Lolls Marshall and make me want to get a new digital SLR camera.
Click here to visit the Blackpool Zoo web site
Click here to visit Lolls Marshall's Flickr page
Otters at the New Forest Wildlife Park August 16. 2010
Lutra just sent in a great picture of the Asian Short-Clawed Otters at the New Forest Wildlife Park in the UK. You may remember it better as the New Forest Otter, Owl and Wildlife Centre before it went through a recent name change. If you're in the UK, you should definitely visit the otters there.
From The New Forest Wildlife Park: A wander in our Park will reveal a wonderful range of wildlife - in natural surroundings. Here we have 3 species Eurasian (indigenous to Uk) Asian Short Claw and North American
River otter; European wolf, 12 species of owls, badgers, foxes and deer. Other mammals to be seen are polecats, mink, pine martens and highly endangered Scottish wildcat, lynx, wallaby and wild boar.
You can stroll through the animal house...to enjoy watching otters swimming underwater, ferrets chasing their tails, harvest mice home-making on top of corn stalks...or the night barn for snoring badgers and red foxes.
Click here to visit the New Forest Wildlife Park web site
Otter Mom and Pup August 3. 2010
One of the first pictures that first made me love otters was a little baby otter on its mother's belly. This picture was taken in Morro Bay which is one of the few places in the world where there are numerous sea otters. (source - San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Kiss From Mom! July 1. 2010
There's nothing like the love of a mother for her kids. Otter moms definitely have their paws full, teaching the pups to swim, fish and behave. If you've ever seen otters in person, you'll know that this is a full time job! Thanks to Sally for sending this in from the Daily Squee.
Seattle's Cutest Baby Otter April 6. 2010
Seattle Weekly just ran an online slideshow of their 10 Cutest Wild Babies and this adorable otter pup made the list. Thanks to Zibby for the link!
Click here to view the whole slideshow at Seattle Weekly
Three Otter Pups Born at the Columbus Zoo March 26. 2010
Three male otter pups were just born at the Columbus Zoo to proud parents, Audrey and Babar. So tiny and cute, I'm sure it'll be a while before they go on display.
Click here to visit the official Columbus Zoo website
Baby Girl Otter Slideshow February 25. 2010
I finally was able to find some pictures of Atlantis Marine World's newest otter, "Baby Girl Otter". Yes, we can all hope they'll have a "name the otter" contest soon.
From the Riverhead News Review: Atlantis Marine World has introduced a frisky new member of its ever-growing family.
A female North American river otter pup, appropriately named Baby Girl Otter, can now be seen splashing around in a special rehabilitation display tank at the Riverhead aquarium.
The then-4-month-old otter was brought to the aquarium last June after she was found in a backyard in Croton Falls, N.Y.A female North American river otter pup, appropriately named Baby Girl Otter, can now be seen splashing around in a special rehabilitation display tank at the Riverhead aquarium.
The then-4-month-old otter was brought to the aquarium last June after she was found in a backyard in Croton Falls, N.Y.
Click here to visit the Atlantis Marine World web site
Click here to view the Baby Girl Otter slideshow
Kit The Otter Press Release February 18. 2010
Look at that adorable little otter face! Yes, Kit the otter is the newest and youngest addition to the Monterey Bay Aquarium otter exhibit. If you've never been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, you're missing out! Go for the otters but you'll be amazed at the rest of the displays which are truly some of the best in the world.
From the Monterey Bay Aquarium: A rescued southern sea otter pup has joined the sea otter exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Today (February 18) marks the debut of 11-week-old Kit, the youngest sea otter in the aquarium’s history to join the two-story exhibit, which is a permanent home for other rescued sea otters. Visitors can watch Kit and her 9-year-old companion, Mae, as they eat, sleep and play.
“We’re thrilled that our visitors will have this rare opportunity to see a sea otter pup up-close,” said Chris DeAngelo, the aquarium’s associate curator of mammals. “We hope that, as they get to know Kit, they’ll be further inspired to learn more about these threatened marine mammals and help protect these icons of the Central Coast.”
Click here to watch Kit on the Monterey Bay Aquarium's otter cam
Baby Otter & Trainer at Sea World January 20. 2010
Jon just sent me this great picture from Sea World San Antonio. This cute baby otter is posing with his trainer. What a great job, working with otters!
Click here to visit the official Sea World web site
Derek Robertson - The Man Who Paints Otters December 5. 2009
Derek Robertson has been watching, sketching and painting otters for 20 years and he even got Tay the otter to leave a paw print of approval in his new book.
From the Daily Mail UK: At the otter enclosure at Camperdown Wildlife Centre in Dundee Mr Robertson spoke of his time as a wildlife artist.
'The book took a year to complete and brings together a collection of sketches, paintings, and essays on otters, and looks back on 20 years observing them all over Scotland,' he said.
'They are amazing creatures and I never tire of observing them.
'I'm really happy with how the book has turned out, and I hope that people enjoy it as much as I have in putting it together.'
If you want to order Derek's wonderful book, "Otters: An Artist's Sketchbook", visit his web site. Hopefully, bookstores in the US will carry his book soon!
Click here to read more at the Daily Mail UK
Click here to visit Derek Robertson's web site
