Santa Barbara zookeeper Heather Leith has arguably the best job in the world. She cares for the baby otters born there on October 7. The Asian small-clawed otters were six weeks old when Independent photographer Paul Wellman was allowed behind-the-scenes to video the mewling trio as Leith weighed them. She explained they’d just opened their eyes, had yet to eat solid food, and were due to visit shallow pie plates of water, if their parents approved.
