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Otter Family

Posted by Jacob Malcomb,
North Country explorer from
December 21, 2014 —

I saw this family of otters, five total, on the Raquette River near the outlet of Tupper Lake on December 21st. When they noticed me approaching they dove under water for 10-15 seconds, but then came up and resumed barking and playing with each other. Always a treat to see these guys.