Otter Hugging the Ice

Description

A happy little otter pops in and out of the frigid water to roll around and groom during a blizzard on a Manitoulin Island bay in early April.

Taken By

BRETT ZIMMERMAN

Taken On

April 7, 2025

Tagged

north american river otter lontra canadensis semiaquatic mammal mammalian manitoulin island ontario canada inland waterways repellent fur lutrinae predator predatory canadian prince of wales animal outside outdoors snow ice water cold playing playful winter wintery wildlife nature photos photography wild animals cute blizzard snowstorm natural bear sea_life seal sea_lion carnivores sea ocean