GAVIN MAXWELL (1914-1969) -- NATURALIST AND AUTHOR BEST KNOWN FOR HIS NON-FICTION WRITING AND WORK WITH OTTERS. HIS BOOK, “RING OF BRIGHT WATER” (1960) WHICH DESCRIBES HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH AN OTTER THAT HE BROUGHT BACK FROM IRAQ, SOLD MORE THAN A MILLION COPIES. HE DIED OF CANCER AT THE AGE OF 55.













