Gavin Maxwell

Gavin Maxwell (1914–1969) was a Scottish naturalist, author, and adventurer best known for his bestselling book *Ring of Bright Water* (1960), which chronicled his experiences raising otters from Iraq and West Africa on the remote west coast of Scotland.[1][2] He wrote acclaimed works on travel to Iraq, Sicily, and Morocco, served as an instructor with the Special Operations Executive during World War II, and pursued ventures like shark fishing on the Isle of Soay.[3][5][6]