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1982: On the Tracks of the Wild Otter | The World About Us | BBC Archive
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49:28Now PlayingBeautiful, rare and secretive - the otter is one of our most delightful animals, yet one of the most elusive.
Over the last three years wildlife cameraman Hugh Miles has spent many weeks on the wild and stormy islands of Shetland, in patient pursuit of these fascinating creatures. In this beautifl nature documentary programme he tells, in words and pictures, the story of his relationship with one particular wild otter and her family.
Narrated by Anthony Valentine.
Clip taken from The World About Us: On the Tracks of the Wild Otter, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 25 December, 1982.
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