From William Thacker's long-kept personal journals comes a fascinating but true story of the travels of a young, recent college graduate and his medical-student buddy. Both are animal enthusiasts and set out on an expedition to study and collect exotic creatures on the other side of the world. Little did they know the dangers that awaited them at nearly every turn in their travels.

First of the series The Chronicles of An Exotic Animal Cowboy, "Otters on a Plane" allows us to relive unusual and unexpected events with Will, Doc, and the enchanting Joann McVay, a British biologist they meet along the way. We get to travel along with the young sojourners as they face fascinating moments and unknown peril. The story is packed with history, geography, and local culture and food, along with a sprinkling of the music of the sixties.