Hungry, Hungry Otters | Destination WILD
A busy mother otter provides a meal for her cubs all the while fending them off from her meal. WILD SCOTLAND AIRS SUNDAY APRIL 2 at 8/7c. ➡ Subscribe: ...
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NARRATOR: A hundred miles south of Handa, near the Isle of Mull, the early morning tide is on the rise, sweeping fish closer to the shore. [bird cries] The local fishermen are in action. It's a family of otters. Early summer means the seas are warming, bringing more food to the highland coasts. And this family are fishing on every tide. Born in a secret shoreside hole early in the year, these two six-month-old cubs are at a turning point in their lives. Their hard-working single mother must now teach them how to catch their own food, seeking out hidden crabs and chasing fish. But the cubs still have a lot to learn. [music playing] Handling a live fish takes practice. And they're constantly squabbling over the prize. Whilst they're occupied, she can fish for her own meal. ...
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NARRATOR: A hundred miles south of Handa, near the Isle of Mull, the early morning tide is on the rise, sweeping fish closer to the shore. [bird cries] The local fishermen are in action. It's a family of otters. Early summer means the seas are warming, bringing more food to the highland coasts. And this family are fishing on every tide. Born in a secret shoreside hole early in the year, these two six-month-old cubs are at a turning point in their lives. Their hard-working single mother must now teach them how to catch their own food, seeking out hidden crabs and chasing fish. But the cubs still have a lot to learn. [music playing] Handling a live fish takes practice. And they're constantly squabbling over the prize. Whilst they're occupied, she can fish for her own meal. ...
