Lerwick

The main draw of the Shetlands for me is one mammal, hugely charismatic and such a thrill to track, a species that has been persecuted in the past but thankfully is bouncing back; the Eurasian Otter. Shetland boasts the highest density of otters in Europe and as such watching and photographing otters has become one of the island’s most popular wildlife attractions. For me, there is nothing quite like the thrill of seeing an otter in the wild, going about its daily routine on the constant search for food. Getting close enough to photograph them without disturbing them is a whole other matter.