This devoted mother otter found a novel way of keeping her newborn pup dry by letting the baby ride on her belly.
The mother otter lifted the pup out of the water and on to her belly to keep it warm and dry.
The mother otter lifted the pup out of the water and on to her belly to keep it warm
The mother otter also blew air into the young pup’s fur to groom it
Ms Eszterhas said she was surprised to see the otters come close to where she was standing.
She watched as the mother left her child to float alone in the water.
Ms Eszterhas used a long telephoto lens to photograph the mother and pup
She watched as the mother left her child to float alone in the water
‘Sometimes, she swam right up to the dock and left her pup floating on the water’s surface right in front of me while she foraged for food.