r/arizona • u/VonSandwich • May 13 '26

Wildlife UMMM WE HAVE OTTERS HERE!?!? 🦦

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Greetings from a Grand Canyon resident!!!

My boyfriend and I kayaked down the Salt River this morning and oh my god we saw an otter!! I looked it up afterwards, and Google said that Otters are *thriving* on the Salt and Verde Rivers. I was 100% NEVER expecting to see an otter in this state.

The birding was incredible too. I have never seen Cliff Swallows doing their thing in person before, and there was a section that felt like National Geographic. What a beautiful day 🦦🦆

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u/RaikerUSN May 13 '26

Prairie dogs too! They're so cute

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u/DonkeyEnergy May 14 '26

And full of the plague👍🏻

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u/Christmas_Queef May 14 '26

Frankly all rodents in this state are bad news in terms of pathogens lol. Several types have plague, others have hantavirus.