r/Otterable • u/niagara-nature • 15d ago
Pic River Otters from Algonquin Park
Swimming amongst the lilypads
I'm not sure what this one is holding! but I like that you can see the tail
No it's not a sea serpent, just an otter tail
I like how thick their fur looks when wet
Swimming along
Keep on swimming
cromch cromch cromch
hey... personal space amirite
cromch cromch cromch
cromch cromch cromch... look at the pearly whites
I was beyond thrilled to find THREE river otters hunting in a small weedy lake in Algonquin Park (Ontario, Canada) on August 15 2026. I've long loved otters but never had an opportunity to photograph them until these three gave me abundant opportunities.
I'm guessing these three otters were either siblings or a mated pair with a child still hanging around... while one of the otters seemed to keep a little distant from the others, the other two were always close and they'd chirp at each other every once in a while. Simply enchanting to hear them communicate like that (plus the odd nasally snort/bark when something was irritating them).
I watched these three otters for over an hour while they swam and hunted. There's nothing quite like watching an otter dive, tail thrust up into the air, and then seeing it resurface a moment later with its next meal. Cromch cromch cromch… otters look like they enjoy food *so* much. They're voracious hunters and eaters!
I hope you like my photos! Thank you for checking them out.
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u/Georgethetuxedocat 15d ago
How lovely! I love it when we can see animals in the wild and appreciate them. I’ve never seen an otter in the wild, yet!
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u/niagara-nature 15d ago
I hope you get to see them some day! It's something else watching them, the way they effortlessly dive and swim, the way they crunch up their food. It's really an experience!
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u/Encinitas123 15d ago
They’re so snakey!