Playful, strong swimmers and expert hunters—meet the otters. These creatures are found on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. Their 13 species come in various shapes and sizes, from the sea otters found in coastal waters to the river otters frolicking in freshwater habitats. Seen in today"s image is the Eurasian otter on the beautiful Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. With webbed feet, streamlined shapes and dense fur coats, otters are built for speed and agility underwater. They can dive deep and hold their breath for several minutes.
World Otter Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
-
Diwali
-
Koala sleeping in a eucalyptus tree, Australia
-
International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
-
Happy World Water Day!
-
Swinging over Munich
-
Aurora borealis over Maligne Lake in Alberta
-
Walking a rocky rainbow
-
Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island, Berlin
-
Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
-
Hiding in the woods
-
An oasis in a sea of sand
-
Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
-
Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
-
Where the rainbow ends
-
A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
-
Old barn and canola field, Palouse region, Idaho
-
Happy Panda Day!
-
Rocks rock!
-
International Sloth Day
-
Rugged coasts and temperate rainforests
-
Moon Day
-
Holi celebration in Jaipur, India
-
An island made from a vow
-
Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California, USA
-
Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
-
Cable car station on Piz Nair mountain, Graubünden, Switzerland
-
Get in tune with International Jazz Day
-
Dinosaur Provincial Park
-
Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States