World Otter Day on 27 May

May 27, 2026

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european Otter, Eurasian Otter, Otters Lutra Lutra , at the Backs floating, Half portrait, Germany, Bavaria European River otter, European Otter, EURASIAN Otter Lutra Lutra , Swimming ON its back, Half length portrait, Germany, Bavaria BLWS745613 Copyright: xblickwinkel D.xu.xM.xSheldonx
An otter sits on a stone in the Pforzheim Wildlife Park Pforzheim Baden Württemberg Germany
Fischotter (Lutra lutra) schwimmt im Wasser, Bayern, Deutschland Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) swimming in the water, Bavaria, Germany Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldo ibxshe14533419.jpg
Fischotter (Lutra lutra) verspieltes Jungtier in Wiese, Kastilien-La Mancha, Spanien, Europa Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) cute little young in meadow, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER MarionxVollborn iblcrr13520370.jpg
Ein Otter liegt auf dem Rücken, spielerisch auf einer grünen Wiese, Europäischer Fischotter (Lutra lutra), Deutschland, Europa An otter lying on its back, playfully on a green meadow, European otter (Lutra lutra), Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER RonaldxWittek ibxron13362313.jpg
An einem sonnigen Tag laufen zwei Fischotter (Lutra lutra) über den schneebedeckten, zugefrorenen Fluss On a sunny day two otters (Lutra lutra) run across the snow-covered frozen river Copyright: imageBROKER photoholic iblprw12728815.jpg
An einem sonnigen Tag spielen zwei Fischotter (Lutra lutra) im Schnee vor einer Wurzel eines abgestorbenen Baumes On a sunny day two otters (Lutra lutra) play in the snow in front of a root of a dead tree Copyright: imageBROKER photoholic iblprw12728754.jpg
Eine Familie von Riesenottern oder Riesenflussottern (Pteronura brasiliensis) spielt an einem Flussufer A family of giant otters or giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) playing on a river bank Copyright: imageBROKER photoholic iblprw12560667.jpg
Zwei Riesenotter oder Riesenflussotter (Pteronura brasiliensis) treffen sich auf einem moosbewachsenen, morschen Baum am Flussufer. Der junge Otter bietet dem älteren einen Fisch an Two giant otter or giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) meet and greet on a mossy rotten tree lying on a river bank. The young one is offering a fish to the older one Copyright: imageBROKER photoholic iblprw12437819.jpg
Fischotter (Lutra lutra) beim Spielen auf einer Wiese im Bayerischen Wald, Bayern, Deutschland, Europa Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) playing on a meadow in the bavarian forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldo ibxshe11943724.jpg
Fischotter (Lutra lutra) beim Spielen auf einer Wiese im Bayerischen Wald, Bayern, Deutschland, Europa Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) playing on a meadow in the bavarian forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldo ibxshe11943719.jpg
Drei Riesenotter (Pteronura brasiliensis), spielende Jungtiere, Nord-Pantanal, Barão de Melgaço, Joselândia, Mato Grosso, Brasilien, Südamerika Three giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis), playing young, North Pantanal, Barão de Melgaço, Joselândia, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America Copyright: imageBROKER StefanxNehls ibxpoj11889671.jpg
Ein Seeotter (Enhydra lutris) hält seine Pfoten ans Gesicht im Wasser mit gelben Reflexionen, Seward, Alaska, USA, Nordamerika A sea otter (Enhydra lutris) holds its paws to its face in water with yellow reflections, Seward, Alaska, USA, North America Copyright: imageBROKER MarcusxSiebert ibxmcs11439037.jpg
Flussotter schwimmt in grünem, moosigem Wasser, Farbbild River Otter Swimming in Green Mossy Water, Color Image Copyright: imageBROKER JeffreyxSchwartz ibliqx11515486.jpg
Mehrere Seeotter (Enhydra lutris) schwimmen auf dem Rücken im Pazifik, Vancouver Island Several sea otters (Enhydra lutris) swimming on their backs in the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver Island Copyright: imageBROKER ThomasxSbampato ibxtps11410982.jpg
Creative Highlights World Sea Otter surrounded by icebergs in Alaska Seward, Alaska, United States CR_ATPL240714-1484324-01
Giant River Otter, Pteronura brasiliensis Copyright: x AllxCanadaxPhotosx 1990-67933
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Copyright: xZoonar.com FrankxFichtmuellerx 20689591
a Seeotter Enhydra Lutris drives at the Back horizontal at the Water surface, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, North America Copyright: imageBROKER ThomasxSbampato ibltps09402304.jpg
Fischotter (Lutra lutra) Fischotter (Lutra lutra) im Schnee im Tier-Freigelände im Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald in Bayern, Deutschland. Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in the snow in the Bavarian Forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany. Copyright: xZoonar.com DirkxRueterx 19962807
Otters Lutra Lutra at Swimming in a small Lake at Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldon ibxshe08899517.jpg
Two Otters Lutra Lutra Play together at a Meadow at Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldon ibxshe08899243.jpg
European River Otter Lutra Lutra eats Prisoners Fish at Forest Copyright: imageBROKER alimdix xArterra ibltsm08845653.jpg
European River Otter Lutra Lutra swims at the Back at River Copyright: imageBROKER alimdix xArterra ibltsm08845627.jpg
European Otters Lutra Lutra at the Coat care at the Ice one frozen Ponds at Winter, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER alimdix xArterra ibltsm08845597.jpg
Otters Lutra Lutra , playing at Water, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldon ibxshe08487493.jpg
Creative Highlights World Zwei junge Europäischer Fischotter (Lutra lutra), spielen in einem Teich, captive Copyright: imageBROKER RonaldxWittek ibxron07239406.jpg
Otter (Lutra lutra) fishing in Dalalven, Farnebofjarden National Park, Sweden. Färnebofjärdens nationalpark SWEDEN x2754x Copyright: xOlaxJennersten TTx OTTER
October 18, 2020, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom: An Asian Small-clawed Otter seen at Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire United Kingdom - ZUMAs197 20201018_zaa_s197_349 Copyright: xDavexRushenx
Sea otter posing in the water Alaska, MI, United States CR_NUVA200814C-474587-01
Otter Lutra lutra , female with young animal sitting on stone on the bank of a pond, Captive, Switzerland, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER StefanxHuwiler ibxshu05094555.jpg
Otter (lutra lutra) feeding on Common frog (Rana temporaria) it just caught from river. Southern Estonia, January. 1519127 SvenxZacek
European river otter (Lutra lutra) feeding on eel in estuary of River Tweed, Northumberland, England, July 2009 1275998 WildxWondersxofxEuropexCampbell
ENHYDRA LUTRIS Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) grooms itself in icy waters off Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound, Chugach National Forest, Alaska, USA, May 1363487 StevenxKazlowski
Sea Otter Enhydra lutris swims on its back, Seward, Alaska, USA, North America Copyright: imageBROKER RobertxHaasmann iblroh04892028.jpg

Images in this collection

european Otter, Eurasian Otter, Otters Lutra Lutra , at the Backs floating, Half portrait, Germany, Bavaria European River otter, European Otter, EURASIAN Otter Lutra Lutra , Swimming ON its back, Half length portrait, Germany, Bavaria BLWS745613 Copyright: xblickwinkel D.xu.xM.xSheldonx

An otter sits on a stone in the Pforzheim Wildlife Park Pforzheim Baden Württemberg Germany

Fischotter (Lutra lutra) schwimmt im Wasser, Bayern, Deutschland Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) swimming in the water, Bavaria, Germany Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldo ibxshe14533419.jpg

Fischotter (Lutra lutra) verspieltes Jungtier in Wiese, Kastilien-La Mancha, Spanien, Europa Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) cute little young in meadow, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER MarionxVollborn iblcrr13520370.jpg

Ein Otter liegt auf dem Rücken, spielerisch auf einer grünen Wiese, Europäischer Fischotter (Lutra lutra), Deutschland, Europa An otter lying on its back, playfully on a green meadow, European otter (Lutra lutra), Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER RonaldxWittek ibxron13362313.jpg

An einem sonnigen Tag laufen zwei Fischotter (Lutra lutra) über den schneebedeckten, zugefrorenen Fluss On a sunny day two otters (Lutra lutra) run across the snow-covered frozen river Copyright: imageBROKER photoholic iblprw12728815.jpg

An einem sonnigen Tag spielen zwei Fischotter (Lutra lutra) im Schnee vor einer Wurzel eines abgestorbenen Baumes On a sunny day two otters (Lutra lutra) play in the snow in front of a root of a dead tree Copyright: imageBROKER photoholic iblprw12728754.jpg

Eine Familie von Riesenottern oder Riesenflussottern (Pteronura brasiliensis) spielt an einem Flussufer A family of giant otters or giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) playing on a river bank Copyright: imageBROKER photoholic iblprw12560667.jpg

Fischotter (Lutra lutra) beim Spielen auf einer Wiese im Bayerischen Wald, Bayern, Deutschland, Europa Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) playing on a meadow in the bavarian forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldo ibxshe11943724.jpg

Fischotter (Lutra lutra) beim Spielen auf einer Wiese im Bayerischen Wald, Bayern, Deutschland, Europa Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) playing on a meadow in the bavarian forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldo ibxshe11943719.jpg

Flussotter schwimmt in grünem, moosigem Wasser, Farbbild River Otter Swimming in Green Mossy Water, Color Image Copyright: imageBROKER JeffreyxSchwartz ibliqx11515486.jpg

Mehrere Seeotter (Enhydra lutris) schwimmen auf dem Rücken im Pazifik, Vancouver Island Several sea otters (Enhydra lutris) swimming on their backs in the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver Island Copyright: imageBROKER ThomasxSbampato ibxtps11410982.jpg

Creative Highlights World Sea Otter surrounded by icebergs in Alaska Seward, Alaska, United States CR_ATPL240714-1484324-01

Giant River Otter, Pteronura brasiliensis Copyright: x AllxCanadaxPhotosx 1990-67933

Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Copyright: xZoonar.com FrankxFichtmuellerx 20689591

a Seeotter Enhydra Lutris drives at the Back horizontal at the Water surface, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, North America Copyright: imageBROKER ThomasxSbampato ibltps09402304.jpg

Fischotter (Lutra lutra) Fischotter (Lutra lutra) im Schnee im Tier-Freigelände im Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald in Bayern, Deutschland. Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in the snow in the Bavarian Forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany. Copyright: xZoonar.com DirkxRueterx 19962807

Otters Lutra Lutra at Swimming in a small Lake at Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldon ibxshe08899517.jpg

Two Otters Lutra Lutra Play together at a Meadow at Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldon ibxshe08899243.jpg

European River Otter Lutra Lutra eats Prisoners Fish at Forest Copyright: imageBROKER alimdix xArterra ibltsm08845653.jpg

European River Otter Lutra Lutra swims at the Back at River Copyright: imageBROKER alimdix xArterra ibltsm08845627.jpg

European Otters Lutra Lutra at the Coat care at the Ice one frozen Ponds at Winter, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER alimdix xArterra ibltsm08845597.jpg

Otters Lutra Lutra , playing at Water, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Davidx&xMichaxSheldon ibxshe08487493.jpg

Creative Highlights World Zwei junge Europäischer Fischotter (Lutra lutra), spielen in einem Teich, captive Copyright: imageBROKER RonaldxWittek ibxron07239406.jpg

Otter (Lutra lutra) fishing in Dalalven, Farnebofjarden National Park, Sweden. Färnebofjärdens nationalpark SWEDEN x2754x Copyright: xOlaxJennersten TTx OTTER

October 18, 2020, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom: An Asian Small-clawed Otter seen at Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire United Kingdom - ZUMAs197 20201018_zaa_s197_349 Copyright: xDavexRushenx

Sea otter posing in the water Alaska, MI, United States CR_NUVA200814C-474587-01

Otter Lutra lutra , female with young animal sitting on stone on the bank of a pond, Captive, Switzerland, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER StefanxHuwiler ibxshu05094555.jpg

Otter (lutra lutra) feeding on Common frog (Rana temporaria) it just caught from river. Southern Estonia, January. 1519127 SvenxZacek

European river otter (Lutra lutra) feeding on eel in estuary of River Tweed, Northumberland, England, July 2009 1275998 WildxWondersxofxEuropexCampbell

ENHYDRA LUTRIS Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) grooms itself in icy waters off Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound, Chugach National Forest, Alaska, USA, May 1363487 StevenxKazlowski

Sea Otter Enhydra lutris swims on its back, Seward, Alaska, USA, North America Copyright: imageBROKER RobertxHaasmann iblroh04892028.jpg