EXERCISING OTTERS

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync. The sea otters, enjoying some synchronised exercise, were photographed by Veronica Craft. The 41-year-old Brazilian photographer spotted the animals performing their workout in the bay at Moss Landing, California. ‘The otters looked like they were having so much fun,’ says Veronica, now of Seaside, California.

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NERVOUS SQUIRREL

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BABY WHALE AND MOTHER LAP UP TOURIST ATTENTION

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REAL-LIFE SHIPWRECKED EXPERIENCE

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ON A WINGSUIT AND A PRAYER - FASTEST FLYING WOMAN IN THE WORLD

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PEEKABOO SQUIRRELS EMERGE FROM THEIR NEST

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WELSH HOTEL ONCE HOME TO WWI SOLDIERS NOW LIES ABANDONED

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