12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Up Close & Personal with Indian smooth-coated otter

I was on my birding trip to Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary which is a protected area located in the Ramanagar districts of Karnataka/India. Smooth coated-otter and marsh crocodile are two important riverine wildlife species found here.The sanctuary is also famous for the endangered fish Deccan Mahsheer.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2013
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: India
Camera: NIKON D7100
Copyright: © sunil sachi