Innocence
by Kym Clarke
Title
Innocence
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Kym Clarke
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These little darlings were at the Auckland Zoo. They were just gorgeous � we were so lucky to be there at feeding time. As with all exhibits at the zoo, feeding time revolves about educating the public on the population health of a particular species etc � these little guys are in serious trouble � aren�t they adorable!
Hopefully with a little education this species can be saved before it�s too late�
Wikipedia
The Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea), also known as Asian Small-clawed Otter, is the smallest otter species in the world, weighing less than 5 kg. It lives in mangrove swamps and freshwater wetlands of Bangladesh, Burma, India, southern China, Taiwan, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
This otter is distinctive for its forepaws, as the claws do not extend above the fleshy end pads of its toes and fingers. These attributes give it a high degree of manual dexterity in using its paws to feed on molluscs, crabs and other small aquatic animals.
The Oriental Small-clawed Otter lives in extended family groups with only the alpha pair breeding and previous offspring helping to raise the young. Due to ongoing habitat loss, pollution and hunting in some areas, the Oriental small-clawed otter is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Comments (31)
Darlene Kwiatkowski
Awwwwww! Way too cute for words! Has a special soft dreamy glow that adds to the cute appeal! So special! fv :)
Sandra Phryce-Jones
Sooo cute and a great photo Kym v
Kym Clarke replied:
I couldn't believe my luck when they stayed still for a moment lol, thank you Sandra :-)
Donna Blackhall
This is so precious!
Kym Clarke replied:
I couldn't believe they stayed still for a moment, they are just such gorgeous animals - glad you like this :-)))) thank you
Larry Nieland
Normally, when there are this many comments I don't bother with adding more - seems trite - But just let me say this is GORGEOUS , five stars ***** + added to favs.
Laurie Search
This is so adorable!! They don't even look real!!! :)))
Kym Clarke replied:
Thank you Laurie, I was just so shocked that these two stayed still for that split second that I took this, lovely little things they are :-)
Xueling Zou
Adorable! Love it! I really appreciate your nice feedback on my "Joy and Prosperity", thank you!!!
Betty LaRue
I love this. It is a touching image to anyone who loves wildlife, as I do. Wonderful work!
Kym Clarke replied:
Thank you Betty, this little ones were always my mothers favourites, I think that has worn off on me LOL. They look so innocent, till they start running amok lol
Jan Piller
Awwwwww 10/10 on the cuteness scale for sure. The detail in the fur makes me want to pat my computer screen and get greasy fingerprints all over it. They look so soft!!