A celebration of the return of the otter to the UK's rivers and freshwater wetlands after a drastic decline in the twentieth century. Ripples of excitement are spreading through Europe's rivers. A generation ago, otter watching was a wildlife highlight restricted to remote coastal areas--otter populations had been decimated over the previous century by pesticide poisoning and habitat disturbance. But recent decades have seen the positive effects of determined conservation efforts to clean up our waterways, and now otters are returning and spreading throughout their former habitats. One of the UK's leading natural history photographers, Laurie Campbell, was delighted to discover otters on the Tweed, a river he has known all his life and the discovery launched him on a quest to create a photographic account of the lives of freshwater otters. Two decades later, otter numbers have steadily increased, and new generations of otters in busier sites have become more confident around people, sometimes appearing in broad daylight. Laurie is dedicated to photographing wild creatures in their habitats and is acclaimed for his use of natural light and natural situations. Advances in technology have created cameras able to function in low levels of light, greatly enhancing the scope for photography at dawn and dusk, and his exquisite photographs reveal behavior and moments rarely captured by other nature photographers. In this beautiful photographic book, extended captions by Anna Levin recount Laurie's observations as he photographs otters through the changing seasons. Together they weave a wealth of information about otter biology, ecology and behavior into the story the pictures tell, set in the context of the river system itself and the other wildlife that shares the otters' habitat.

Ripples on the River: Celebrating the Return of the Otter

Arts & Photography

Campbell, Laurie

Levin, Anna

Photography & Video

Bloomsbury Wildlife

For more than two decades, award-winning photographer Laurie Campbell has documented the lithe and elusive otters on the River Tweed and its tributaries near his Berwickshire home. The resulting photographs create an intimate portrait of the lives of the otters through the changing seasons, including their riverside habitat and the other wildlife that shares it. Writer Anna Levin sets this work in the context of Laurie’s own life as she accompanies him to the riverbank. Her notebooks offer a vivid glimpse of the photographer at work and of the otters that enchant them both. This beautiful book is lavishly illustrated throughout, divided into seasonal chapters and charts Laurie’s personal quest to capture these endearing creatures in their natural habitat. It also offers an insight into Laurie’s philosophy: to look closer to home, rather than further away, to connect with the natural environment.

Otters: Return to the River

Birlinn

Incandescent

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Saraband

In a pet dog you have your own personal trainer, your most loyal companion, your friendliest welcome, your uncritical friend.Yes, there are the muddy paws, the walks in the rain, the wet fur and the chewed footwear ... but let's look at the big picture!In a tribute to Man's Best Friend, Anna Levin's delightful short poem is a homage to our pet dogs, each line illustrated with a moving photograph of someone's mutt: funny, heart-wrenching, loving, exasperating and paying back their owners a hundred times over.

My Friends Who Don't Have Dogs

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Merlin Unwin Books

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