Tees Barrage otters delighting visitors and photographers

A family of otters has been delighting nature photographers and visitors to a river barrage this autumn.

The animals have visited the Tees Barrage in Stockton for the last few years and are becoming a more “common” sighting for visitors.

Mike Lowe, owner of the San Seb Coffee van, said the best time to see the animals “is from now until the end of the year”.

He said: “It is really nice how they attract people to the area and families who have never seen a wild otter get that chance.”