British Wildlife The Otter by danob
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Description
At one time otters were widespread throughout the United Kingdom. But pollution and diminishing fish stocks in many rivers caused a fast decline in their numbers from the late 1950s. By the 1980s otters had all but disappeared from England, except for pockets of survival in the south-west and on the borders of Wales and Scotland. They had, however, survived in Scotland and Northern Ireland and also in Cornwall, Devon and Wales, though in heavily depleted numbers.
Things are now looking better. Otters have been recorded again in places where they used to thrive and their population is spreading far afield from their strongholds in Scotland, Wales and the South-West
Thanks as always for looking and for any comments
Comments (41)
Stunning shot Danny and some worrying facts about the existance of these cute little otters! :)
Nice capture Danny. Good to hear they are populating again! :)
ein schönes Foto von diesem niedlichen Otter! Gut dass es mit denen wieder vorwärts geht!
Great image. It's a long time ago that i saw an otter in nature.
So cute!! Nice capture.
Good news indeed for these poor otters. Thank you for making us aware about the importance of our environment. Great shot Danny. PS : you should use your wildlife pictures for promoting ecolgy : they would be nice arguments !
A cute little fellow and a nice portrait!!
Wow. Your image is very cool. 5+.
great shot!
oh what a darling otter so cute rubbing against the grasses !!! beautiful capture!!!!
Otters are such wonderful creatures and this is a very fine portrait!
Nice work.
fantastic capture my friend, excellent image
Un tiro maravilloso , excelente fotografia. Gino Bossoleti.
A splendid capture , which adds one more gem to your invaluable collection on these inhabitants of the planet we rarely meet on a day-to-day basis! Excellent work, Danny!
I have always liked otters and this is a superb capture Danny
Amazing otter portrait, Danny!!! Fantastic colors, details and light!!!
When I see otters I think of the word frolic. They do scamper about. Cool critter and photo. ;-)
Outstanding capture, so clear and detailed, yet at the same time that signature softness that make your images such top quality!
so cute !
Needs another title...maybe otter head left. Excellent!
Wonderful capture..DANI!!!!!!
Fantastic shot my friend, Your quality... amazing as usual. Hugs
Amazing detailed photography as always from you, and I just love your subject, he is a great character. Thanks for the info Danny, hugs Jane xx
What a cutie. Excellent capture. Bunny
Fantastic capture of a wonderful creature. They are adorable little things, aren't they? I'm with a number of commenters on your recent works in this theme - you've a keen eye for the wildlife we are loosing to our own shortsightedness and these images make a remarkable plea for their survival. Very well captured. And thank you for sharing.
Fantastic shot.
Gorgeous shot !!!!!
our otters are disappearing too. Its not enough that their food supply is shrinking but man is doing damage as well. They are thought to be a menance in the abalone fields off of the Pacific coast and they are killed when no one is looking. They are protected but law but not so well protected by man. beautiful capture of this sweet and tender creature.
We are our own enemies and wild life always suffers from it. I'm glad they are making a comeback in population. Aloha