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An adult river otter floats on its back in shallow grey water, holding a small pup against its chest, with soft ripples and a hazy reed-lined bank behind them.

Otter Mother and Sleeping Pup

A wild otter floating on calm grey water with a sleeping pup resting on her chest, photographed under soft overcast light.

river otterotter pupshallow waterreedsmisty bankwildlifenature photography
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Authentic nature photograph, square 1:1. A wild female river otter floats on her back in calm, shallow grey estuary water, her tiny sleeping pup curled on her chest, her forepaws gently holding it. Seen from a low water-level viewpoint at a respectful distance, slightly off-centre, with soft ripples spreading around them and a misty reed-lined far bank melting into pale grey haze. Soft diffuse overcast daylight, natural muted colours, wet fur with realistic guard hairs and beaded droplets, accurate anatomy, 400mm telephoto lens, shallow depth of field, subtle sensor grain. Quiet observational documentary mood, hushed and gently dreamlike. No people, no text, no logos, no watermarks.

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