Russell
Thorne lives in Jonathan's Cove on the Virginia
Beach side of the Eastern Branch. He photographed this
otter doing what a lot of us enjoy doing on a
sunny Sunday afternoon: just chillin' out.
Earlier this year Russell saw a group of five
otters--two adults and three young--at the same
location. The adults jumped up on the pier. The
little ones swam around for a bit, seeming
unable to manage the jump. The adults soon got
back into the water and swam away with the young
ones. "Of course, I didn't have my camera!",
says Russell. We hate when that happens!Otters
only frequent rivers where conditions are
improving enough for them to find food and
shelter! Find out how
you can help
improve these conditions. Get a copy of our
wildlife habitat guide, too, and enjoy more
wildlife in your backyard!
Let us know if you spot an otter.
Send us your best photos, (put Otter Photos in
the subject line of your email) along with the place,
date and details of your sighting, and your
name, of course, and we'll do our best to share
as many as possible online!
Join with other
Otter Spotters and help track their
comeback.
Thanks for sharing, Russell!
