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African Spot-Neck, Otter
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Looked Around
An otter stood up to look around. Despite the angle that made it appear to look at human viewers, it actually was looking at other otters.
African Spot-necked Otter (Lutra maculicollis) • Habitat: Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, south to South Africa • San Diego Zoo San Diego, California • (Photo posted Monday 21 February 2011) • (Photo taken 10:50:27 Wednesday 13 October 2010) • © 2011 Terry Costales #TNT_9293 Add a comment or report a mistake
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On A Stick
Also called the Speckle-throated Otter, this otter was roughly 3 feet (1 meter) from nose to the tip of its tail. The Spotted-necked Otter is in decline, mostly due to habitat destruction and pollution.
African Spot-necked Otter (Lutra maculicollis) • Habitat: Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, south to South Africa • San Diego Zoo San Diego, California • (Photo posted Monday 21 February 2011) • (Photo taken 10:49:25 Wednesday 13 October 2010) • © 2011 Terry Costales #TNT_9287 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Yin Yang Pair
Two otters when viewed from above created the appearance of a yin yang.
African Spot-necked Otter (Lutra maculicollis) • Habitat: Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, south to South Africa • San Diego Zoo San Diego, California • (Photo posted Monday 21 February 2011) • (Photo taken 10:50:28 Wednesday 13 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9862 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Swam Away
The otter slipped away in the water, almost resembling a thin stick.
African Spot-necked Otter (Lutra maculicollis) • Habitat: Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, south to South Africa • San Diego Zoo San Diego, California • (Photo posted Monday 21 February 2011) • (Photo taken 10:50:52 Wednesday 13 October 2010) • © 2011 Terry Costales #TNT_9296 Add a comment or report a mistake
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