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Rare Fox Spotted Swimming Among Wildfowl in Yorkshire

3/9/2026

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  • A photographer captured a fox swimming among wildfowl at Blacktoft Sands Reserve in East Yorkshire.
  • The fox has reared her cubs on an island in the tidal reedbed for two years.
  • Pete Short, the reserve manager at Blacktoft Sands, notes foxes typically avoid water but can swim.
  • The River Ouse south bank reserve hosts England's largest tidal reedbed, providing a secure habitat for cubs.