Hermanus - 2025-06-27

Rather bad weather and no whales visible from the cliffs of Hermanus

But, today, while scouting for whales from Gearings Point, this caught my eye, African clawless otter

Indeed, a rare sight and second time only that I spot it from the cliffs 

The African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis), also known as the Cape clawless otter or groot otter, is the second-largest freshwater otter species. It inhabits permanent water bodies in savannah and lowland forest areas through most of sub-Saharan Africa. It is characterized by partly webbed and clawless feet, from which their name is derived. The word 'aonyx' means clawless, derived from the prefix a- ("without") and onyx ("claw/hoof")