In 1994, whilst in the Indian Jungle looking for big game, a chance meeting with a group of Smooth Coated Otters was to change my life forever. I decided I had to see more otters and knew that England and Scotland was going to be a lot nearer than India although little did I know how challenging!
I was a complete novice when it came to trying to find otters let alone photograph them. Despite many mistakes and near misses I gradually learnt about otters and their habits.
Some of these photographs have taken years to get as despite knowing the otters well getting close to them without disturbing them is another matter entirely.
A recent trip to the USA to study Black Bears in the wild has allowed some really intimate encounters and photographs with this beautiful animal.
I was a complete novice when it came to trying to find otters let alone photograph them. Despite many mistakes and near misses I gradually learnt about otters and their habits.
Some of these photographs have taken years to get as despite knowing the otters well getting close to them without disturbing them is another matter entirely.
A recent trip to the USA to study Black Bears in the wild has allowed some really intimate encounters and photographs with this beautiful animal.