International Otter Awareness Day

Mungo, Splash & Tarquin

I am very much liking this great photo sent in by Bosun Smee - who has his hands full with three of us.  

He writes:
'Mungo, Splash and Tarquin over in the Outer Hebrides are waiting for the sun to come out so they can hit the beaches...enjoying Skye's photos indoors for now.'

Och Aye Augustus

Well, we've just had Augustus's holiday snaps sent through and we like them very much!  Augustus has been holidaying with his carer Skye in the Isle of Skye (!) and although he didn't see any fellow otters, he appears to have had a very nice time.

Augustus approves of the view.  Looks like good otter country!

He fits right in!

Augustus poses proudly with Skye. On Skye.

We love this beautiful shot.  What is it with the Shark Alley Otters and waterfalls?

Well, come on - where are all the other otters then?

Augustus still can't see them!

Ah well, at least they have each other.

Augustus Prepares

A little birdie has told us here at Fuzzy Towers that one of our chums is off on another holiday.

When am I going to get mine, for heaven's sake?

Anyway, here's a sneaky look at Augustus preparing for the isle of Skye by making sure his new woolly hat fits over his ears.

 

I might need to borrow that when you get back, Augustus.

Chabas (pt IV)

I'm thinking Chabas needs to get his OWN blog. He's all over this one!

Never mind - we really love seeing all his exotic adventures and this one's a corker.  Chabas is in Doha, throwing himself into the Arabian spirit with the help of a tissue and a hair band.

Ladies, gentlemen and fellow otters - may I present Chabas Of Arabia.

Chabas (pt III)

Chabas's carer Lucy has just sent me this picture of Chabas on YET ANOTHER holiday.  It's Thailand this time and here he is splashing about in Kho Phi Phi.

I do hope you didn't make Phi Phi in that nice turquoise water, Chabas.

Tarquin, Mungo & Splash

A Letter From The Outer Hebrides

Tarquin is settling in with Mungo and Splash well...between the two of us it will do the boys well to have a more learned and calming influence amidst them. The younger ones are doing well and in recent months have been busying themselves around the house making holts out of any scraps of material, newspapers and the throw cushions from the sofa. Mungo is continuously devising cunning schemes of adventure, that can only be belayed by trips away to Harris, Eriskay and Barra...and once they are on the beach they run riot, frolicking amongst the kelp and weeds, watching the rockpools and rings of bright water, fishing, eating pond weed and trying to make friends with the other otter families...which does not always bode well. Poor little Splash does not understand why the other otters feel threatened by him and his brother, but I have tried to explain the nature of wild otter communities many times, bless him. It snowed yesterday and I came home to find them on the window sill looking up, on asking what they were up too..."looking for Mr Christmas" the replied came. Silly things. I think the move for us from Hampstead (albeit they loved their freedom on the heath) to the Outer Hebrides has done the family (adults included) wonders, although we are all longing for the summer, and long bright days stretched out on the Machair.

I hope all is well in Brighton,

Kindest Regards and Warm Wishes,

Mungo, Splash, Tarquin

and

Bosun and Magdalena

Stan (pt III)

Stan the fearless otter continues his South American adventures - this time in Brazil.

Dining with man in a strange pointy hat.

Continuing on his quest for exotic birds - it's parrots this time.

With Jesus on Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Really leaning in to get a better view of Rio de Janeiro.

The view from Sugar Loaf Mountain. WOW.

Fuzzy

Happy New Year from me. And him on the left.

Augustus At Christmas

Augustus (and I) would like to wish you all an otterly Merry Christmas!

Stan (pt II)

Oh Stan.  I am officially beyond jealous.

Stan's carer Mary has sent us another set of Stan's holiday snaps. He's currently having the time of his life hanging round the Iguazu Falls on the Brazilian/Argentine border.

 WOWZA!

After all this excitement, Stan relaxes with some lovely flamingos.

 

Can't wait to find out what Stan gets up to next.

Oscar

Lucky Ilona has two otters living with her. 

We've just seen what Eric's been up to (see post below this one) now here's an insight into Oscar's busy world.

Oscar isn't letting the fact that he's wielding a bouquet of flowers hold him back.  Oh no.  He's helping Ilona set up a science lab. 

Inspecting the chemical cupboard.

Oscar is in charge of pens.

Is that the chemical structure of fish you're sitting on, Oscar?

This is seriously impressive stuff, Oscar.  Skills.