'Deep south' has otter sculpture

An artist from Kommetjie hopes his sculpture of a Cape clawless otter reminds the public about the beauty of nature and our responsibility to protect our environments so that these ecosystems thrive.

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Chip Snaddon unveiled the handmade wooden sculpture of a Cape clawless otter at the Lower Silvermine Wetlands on Friday 9 May where over 50 community members attended. People’s Post caught up with him in Kommetjie, where he has lived since 2006, and he told of the inspiration behind his creation.