A female searches for prey in a river in western England. An otter’s eyes become more convex underwater, the better to see fish.
A female searches for prey in a river in western England. An otter’s eyes become more convex underwater, the better to see fish.
The Sultans of Streams
Not long ago Britain’s otters were all but wiped out by chemicals leaching into rivers. They’ve made a comeback.
This story appears in the February 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine.
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