Beth Cruse & Sarah Turnidge

BBC News, West of England

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Lloyd, a grey otter with long white whiskers, looks up inquisitively at the camera with his paws outstretched. Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Clevedon welcomed its first ever Asian short-clawed otter this week, named Lloyd

Animals have taken centre stage in Somerset this week after two owls returned to their nesting box for a third year, and Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm welcomed its first ever Asian short-clawed otter.

Elsewhere in the county an eight-year-old artist is gearing up for his first art exhibition, and we visited Somerset’s very own Queen Vic.

Here are some images from across the county we have loved this week.

Two pub landlords in matching black shirts smile as they stand behind the bar at a pub.

Get out my pub: As EastEnders celebrated its 40th anniversary, BBC Radio Somerset spoke to the landlords of Somerset’s very own ‘Queen Vic’ – The Queen Victoria Inn in Priddy.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Sue Lee, pictured in the centre of a group of colleagues, all of whom are smiling at the camera. She has short white hair, cut in a bob, and dark round glasses. She wears her uniform of a bright blue short-sleeve tunic and dark blue trousers. The group are outside the maternity unit of the hospital. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

A tea-ry gesture: Musgrove Park Hospital cleaner Sue Lee was surprised by her colleagues with a tea party this week, as she celebrated 35 years working in the NHS.

“It brought tears to my eyes that my fellow colleagues took time to arrange it, and celebrate my milestone with me,” she said.

Somerset Wildlife Trust A blurred webcam image of two owls in a nest who appear to be kissing.Somerset Wildlife Trust

Kevin Kovacs A watercolour painting from the perspective of being out at sea. The water can be seen at the bottom of the painting with a small boat before a coastal town, with cottage-style houses. Green hillside and blue skies are in the background of the artwork.Kevin Kovacs

Art attack: One talented eight-year-old is preparing for his first exhibition after a gallery spotted his paintings online. This is an original by Kevin Kovacs, from Wellington, who will have his work showcased at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre in Taunton from next week. Incredible!

RNLI/Helen Lazenby Two men wearing navy blue fleece jackets are seen standing outside of a lifeboat station in Portishead accepting an award. A group of people are standing in front of an orange lifeboat that is pictured.RNLI/Helen Lazenby

Ahoy for now: “Amazing role models” Simon Perks and Geoff Vian are taking a step back from their voluntary work at the RNLI Portishead after 10 years. They were awarded certificates in a ceremony at the lifeboat station this week.

Somerset Council A workman operating a machine stands behind red fencing in the middle of the high street. He is wearing a bright yellow high-vis boiler suit, a face mask, goggles and a hard hat. Somerset Council

Hard at work: Council contractors were out on Yeovil’s High Street this week, repairing damage to the pavement caused during utilities work last summer. Somerset Council said the cost of the work would be covered by energy company SSE.