Otter cubs spotted at East Yorkshire wildlife reserve

Two otter cubs have been spotted in an area of East Yorkshire where it was thought the breed no longer lived. They were seen playing with their mother in frozen marshland at Tophill Low water treatment works near Driffield. Yorkshire Water, which runs the site, has been working over the past few years to encourage otter populations in the area, creating wetland habits which are ideal for the species.

The pictures show a female with her two cubs which are believed to be around two months old.