Mary Heathcote, 70, from Wraxall, has had an over 60-year love of the adorable animals. She has seen the UK otter population go from endangered to thriving - to the extent there are now otters in most counties. Mary has travelled the world in search of otters, visiting the Isle of Mull in Scotland three times a year, a hotspot for thriving otter communities. However, it has been a long-held dream to meet sea otters and Sea Life Birmingham has obliged. "I’ve been all over the world to look for sea otters and I never dreamed I would be able to see one in real life.

Source: The Times December 04, 2023 12:08 UTC