This is the adorable moment an otter-obsessed pensioner comes face-to-face with the UK’s only rescued pair in captivity.
Self-confessed ‘otter-holic’ Mary Heathcote has spent more than 60 years helping to protect the animals.
Her 500-piece collection of otter memorabilia, including jewellery, clothes, ornaments and even a 6ft wooden statue, is crammed into her home in Somerset.
The 70-year-old was made guest of honour at Birmingham’s Sea Life Centre where she met Ozzy and Ola – the very first pair of sea otters to be rehomed in the UK.