Leroy the river otter: Wet and wild

Leroy the river otter: Wet and wild:

The Coyote Point Recreation Area is a fabulous spot for hikes, beach strolls or just watching low-flying 747s sweep into nearby San Francisco airport. It's also the home to the Coyote Point Museum, a small gem of a wildlife center.

On Sunday, the museum starts a program of free admission on the first Sunday of each month. While there are many wildlife residents of the museum's outdoor habitats, the star attraction has to be Leroy, the 20-year-old North American river otter and oldest living male river otter in captivity.

Like many folks of a certain age, Leroy has lost a few teeth, but that doesn't stop him from happily gumming down whole fish as he slithers in the water to the delight of onlookers at his daily feedings.

Read more at the SF Chronicle website.