open thread

Please feel free to use these threads to natter about anything your heart desires. In our heyday these used to go up weekly, now mostly lapsed with sporadic impulsive appearances.

Otterday! And Open Thread.

Today’s otter was snapped by Don Benova on flickr at Zoo Negara, Malaysia. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life?

Otterday! And Open Thread.

Today’s otter, a North American river otter snapped in Yellowstone National Park, is brought to you via yathin on flickr.

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BFTP Otterday: Otters Will Fuck You Up (and Open Thread)

Some newcomers to Hoyden may have received the impression, over the past few weeks, that I think otters are cute little cuddly furry things. Nothing could be further from the truth. Vicious little weasels, the lot of them, and I love them for it. Here’s a video of otters showing a crocodile just who’s in charge.

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Otterday! And Open Thread.

The photo was taken in the Pforzheim wildlife park (English translation) in the Black Forest, Germany.

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Otterday! And Open Thread.

Happy New Year, people! Today’s sleepy-looking otter comes via the Telegraph’s WWT Photo Competition 2010.

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Otterday! And Open Thread. (XMAS-FREE ZONE)

Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires, with the exclusion noted above. [See our other Otterday if you want to talk about that celebration some people have on the 25th!]

Today’s otter, Mazu, is an orphaned Congo Clawless Otter, rescued and hand reared with assistance from the International Otter Survival Fund.