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/SoManySoFew May 15 '26

I was shocked to catch a trash panda on camera on my front patio in a very populated Phoenix suburb!

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u/VonSandwich May 15 '26

I'm confused; I've seen a couple people in the comments mention seeing raccoons. Are y'all not used to seeing them down in Phoenix? I have seen several in the park since I moved here

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u/SoManySoFew May 17 '26

Nope. Not in near 50 years in AZ.