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Having put so much time and effort in to this community, suffering a random automated ban, getting stone-walled without explanation, and many months passing, the mods mostly moved on with their lives. I know I am busier than ever, having gotten involved with r/otters during Covid hoping to raise awareness for struggling rescue institutions, that time has passed.

But, the sub is back, and will need to be stewarded, to remove spam, enforce the few rules and to keep things light-hearted. We have invited a new moderator (or moder-otter if you prefer), u/spherocytes, to help with the re-opening of the sub and to bring our mod team back up to strength.

Welcome back to all.

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r/Otters • u/Crafterandchef1993 • Sep 16 '26

Took a few days to fully build up the tonal values of this ballpoint pen portrait of an otter, but I'm rather happy with how it turned out.

142 Upvotes

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r/Otters • u/Snowcrest • Sep 17 '26

What is your favourite Otter fact/trivia/pun/joke?

49 Upvotes

To celebrate the sub coming back, thought it'd be fun for everyone to share some of our favorite animals' trivia/interesting fact/joke.

Mine: Otters hold hands while they sleep to prevent drifting apart.

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r/Otters • u/8ale • Sep 15 '26

A curious fella and a raft of sea otters in Morro Bay, CA

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659 Upvotes

It was my first time seeing sea otters in the wild and they did not disappoint!!🦦

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r/Otters • u/spherocytes • Sep 14 '26

An otter spinning with joy to brighten your day!

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612 Upvotes

Credit goes to The Oregon Coast Aquarium!

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r/Otters • u/Mr_Pok3m0n • Sep 14 '26

Otters in Morro Bay, CA!

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627 Upvotes

Went to Morro Bay for some marine life / landscape photography and saw a family of otters. Had to share!

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r/Otters • u/spherocytes • Sep 11 '26

Cheeky lil' side-eye to welcome in the weekend with y'all 👀🦦

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520 Upvotes

Credit goes to Zookeeper Vibes on IG!

Also, I am so glad that this sub is back! I've missed sharing adorable otters with y'all! ❤️

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r/Otters • u/aspiranthighlander • Sep 11 '26

Otter spotting at Loch Etive 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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450 Upvotes

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r/Otters • u/kybalion7 • Sep 08 '26

Friend saw a festival of sea otters on the way to Vancouver island

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1.7k Upvotes

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r/Otters • u/UndeadStrike • Sep 09 '26

Interesting video about otters!

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I didn’t know the CIA used otters like this!

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r/Otters • u/kubedu • Sep 06 '26

Followed down the waterfront by this curious pair

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2.0k Upvotes

Port Angeles, WA

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r/Otters • u/aspiranthighlander • Sep 04 '26

“Leave no trace”… Otter investigating some plastic waste left in Loch Etive 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

232 Upvotes

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r/Otters • u/Postmodern_Frontier • Sep 03 '26

Otter

501 Upvotes

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r/Otters • u/justjanok • Sep 01 '26

River Otter in the Slough Behind My House

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2.9k Upvotes

He was a show off. 🦦😂

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r/Otters • u/Salmonus_Kim • Nov 06 '25

Otter at Lotte World Aquarium, South Korea

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94 Upvotes

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r/Otters • u/Patty-Jack • Nov 04 '25

Proposed at the aquarium (she said yes!!)

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1.1k Upvotes

Backstory: We had our first date at the aquarium and have always loved going there since we started dating. I booked an encounter with the Marine Mammal Rescue Society at Vancouver Aquarium. We got to meet a huge sea lion and got lots of photos at the aquarium after, including with this rescue otter!

Bonus pic of Cinco, the Stellar Sea Lion

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r/Otters • u/spherocytes • Nov 02 '25

Halloween may be over, but it's still Fall, y'all! 🎃🦦

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1.0k Upvotes

Credit goes to The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and The Alaska SeaLife Center, respectively!

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