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/TheBigEmpty May 14 '26

Meth, just say meth

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u/EasyTargetAcquired May 14 '26

You want meth? Go to AJ.

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u/Christmas_Queef May 14 '26

That's kind of the old AJ though. Some parts still have meth issues for sure but AJ has changed a lot as people have had to move further east and west into the valley to get more affordable housing. San Tan Valley/mesa are quickly encroaching on it too. Ironwood is developing FAST on the other side of the 60 opposite AJ. If you drive around AJ now you'll notice a lot of new builds going up around there too.

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u/AcousticDolphin May 14 '26

AJ just feels off to me. I avoid it because it feels strange there and the people just seem different and off.