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iN PHOTOS: Otters give Kamloops photographer an entertaining show
Kamloops wildlife photographer Taylor Borth had an unforgettable photo shoot with a pair of river otters last week as the critters played in the water and snacked on fish.
“The otters were very curious and coming right up close to me by the shore to check me out,” she said. “They were fishing and occasionally play fighting with each other.”
She said it’s usually pretty easy to tell where otters are going to surface because they leave bubble trails on the water as they swim.
“I noticed a bubble trail was coming right for me and I knew I had a good chance to get a wicked photo,” she said. “He just happened to have a fish in his mouth too and I was able to get some hilarious shots.”
River otters are members of the weasel family that are commonly spotted on lakes and rivers in Kamloops and the Okanagan all year round. The wily animals don’t hibernate and are designed to withstand frozen conditions. The otters are known to be intelligent, playful and curious. They communicate amongst themselves with chirps, growls, whistles and body language.
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There’s no doubt that otters look cute and cuddly, but make no mistake, they are wild and dangerous animals. If you take the time to investigate these creatures, you will find stories that will fascinate yet scare you. I’ve had an otter charge me. A friend of mine was very close to losing her dog to an otter. On the news The other day, a lady got seriously attacked by an otter. My suggestion to all that encounter otters in the wild, please keep your distance because they will try and drag you in the water and drown you or attack you. They are a wild animal after all.
Great photos