They slip through the water like furry torpedoes, roll on riverbanks like children on a playground and hold hands while they nap. Otters are nature"s playful pranksters, but their future isn"t all smooth sailing. Many species are threatened by habitat destruction, pollution and illegal wildlife trade. But it doesn"t have to be that way. On World Otter Day—the last Wednesday of May—let"s shine a light on the challenges these lovable mammals face and help protect their place in the wild.
World Otter Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Kings of the north
-
Village of Saranac Lake, New York, United States
-
Rufous hummingbird
-
Perfect, pastoral Palouse
-
International Tea Day
-
Staying in the loop
-
Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Bardia National Park, Nepal
-
Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
-
The lungs of Earth
-
Let the Great Backyard Bird Count begin!
-
Fragrant fields as far as the eye can see
-
Where did you drop the fish, son?
-
European hedgehog
-
Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
-
Canada Day
-
Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
-
International Day for Biosphere Reserves
-
Daylight saving time begins
-
A grizzly bear sanctuary
-
World Pizza Day
-
Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
-
Santa slalom
-
A street filled with sakura trees
-
There’s more to Pisa than leaning towers
-
Who’s snoozing?
-
Lei Day
-
Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States
-
Skipper butterfly on an Echinacea flower
-
Talampaya National Park, Argentina
-
World Theatre Day
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

