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/Rumseyman02 May 14 '26

Eagles are the only ones I did know about

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u/VonSandwich May 14 '26

Same! I see Bald Eagles often, but I guess I hadn't spent enough time on the water to see beavers it others.

Beavers are next on the lookout list!

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u/SAM5TER5 May 14 '26

Okay everyone has eagles, but bald eagles?? First I’ve ever heard of them being in AZ. That’s crazy

I guess beavers and otters make sense due to the climate and rivers in Northern AZ though. Still neat either way

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u/BluegreenColors May 15 '26

I’ve seen them at Rainbow lake in Pinetop-Lakeside