River Otter

European otter | The Wildlife Trusts

Otter Tail Lakes Country on Instagram: "🦦 Spotted recently on the Otter Tail River! OTTER FUN FACTS: 1. 🦦 Otters were once nearly gone from Minnesota — they made an amazing comeback thanks to conservation and reintroduction efforts in the 1980s. 2. 💦 They use snowbanks as waterslides. Winter playtime = sliding for fun (and travel!). 3. 🏊 They can swim up to 7 miles per hour and hold their breath for 4–5 minutes underwater. 4. 😄 They’re super social. Otters often travel and play in family gr

Neil Rice on Instagram: "River Otters 🦦 🪵 📸 #otter #wildlife #trailcam #massachusetts #ncr27"

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Instagram: "River otters are very social animals and are typically found in groups rather than alone. Body language is one way otters can communicate. As you can see, the two in the back are being more cautious and waiting to see how the one in the front reacts to the trail camera at Occoquan Bay NWR in VA.🎥USFWS Video description: Three river otters come out from the water and move in the snow towards the camera. The otter closest to the camera checks it out w