How fortunate was this little otter pup? A family was walking their dogs near Rigg, a village in southwest Scotland, heard the little pup crying in distress. They didn’t do anything at first, I guess thinking that the mother might be nearby and if they interfered, it might make things worse.
They continued their walk and when they returned past the same spot and heard the little one still crying, they got in touch with Scottish SPCA who came and collected the pup.
There are some adorable photos of a mother otter and her 3 pups “skating” on a lake in Somerset, in the UK, in this Daily Mail article.
Mama Otter found where the ice was the thinnest, made a small hole and went fishing. Must have been a cold experience – thank goodness they have such thick pelts to protect them from the elements
I just can’t help falling in love with otter pups every time I see video clips of them. They are just so cute and squeezable and their pelts look so thick and luxurious when dry after their swim
These two are just so funny … the way they’re reluctant to jump into the paddling pool for quite a few seconds until they realise that maybe that’s what they should love doing! Then once they do spend a little time snorkling around, the penny drops. Otterly cute, the pair of them. LOL!