Such a lovely looking animal.
Otters are incredibly cool. Movie Watch Recommendation: âRing of Bright Waterâ. A classic.
From a few months back.
Was looking for a more famous MBARI otter who died a few years ago, but havenât found her obit yet.
Gavin Maxwell come up in the travel series weâve been watching a week or so ago:
Well, fuck.
Goddamnit.
Fifty-One.
Aw, no. Bad news at the end of a bad day.
Well, fuck.
RIP Big guy.
We knew this day would eventually come, but it still hurts.
Rest well, Mr. Mayhew, rest well.
A damn shame. He seemed like a real stand up guy.
And all the animals he tackled silently rejoiced.
I have a sad.
Here is an episode with Jim wresting a crocodileâŚ
Yet I have a serious pang of jealous for that thumbnail pic of what appears to be him cuddling not one, but two jaguar or panther cubs. 
Typically, the Sun decided to use the moment to repeatedly mention their âFreddy Starr ate my hamsterâ story.
Oh come on - this is (foolâs) gold. One for posterity.
No paper went with pictures of Freddie and his monkey dressed as a Nazi? StrangeâŚ
Biologist, science fiction consultant and Honorary Wizard of the Unseen University
