Curiosity

This was not the first encounter that my canoe and I have had with otters, but

it was one of the most memorable. I was canoeing in the quiet waters of a shallow

channel between two lakes when I became surrounded by a family of otters

swimming along with me. They kept their distance and were soon gone but not

before curiosity overcame this one and he paused in the perfect spot along the

bank to check me out.

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North American River Otter, Small Fish Lake, Saskatchewan