Pair of beavers settling in well to new home

Two beavers released into a nature reserve a fortnight ago are "settling in well" a wildlife trust has said.

The pair have been filmed grooming each other at the Old River Bed Nature Reserve in Shrewsbury run by the Shropshire Wildlife Trust.

It said the behaviour was essential to spread oil from glands over their fur, keeping it waterproof.

The grooming is also a sign of a good relationship between the mating pair, it said.

The Eurasian beavers were transported to Shropshire from Scotland and it is the first time beavers have been seen in the nature reserve for 400 years.

The release is one of several undertaken across the UK in enclosed areas such as this.

The pair were filmed using cameras set up within the site and the trust said "pairs often groom each other for hygiene and social connection".

It also said it was "thrilled to see that they're doing well so far" and thanked visitors to the reserve for staying a respectful distance from them.