Check out this cute video of four otters running along the Milwaukee Riverwalk
You otter see the adorable wildlife surprise caught on camera along Milwaukee's Riverwalk a few weeks ago.
A security camera at Milwaukee Boat Line captured a video of four river otters running on the Riverwalk on Saturday evening, Oct. 28, just before 6:15 p.m.
Milwaukee's Riverwalk extends more than three miles along both sides of the Milwaukee River ― "from the site of the former North Avenue Dam, through downtown and the Historic Third Ward to Lake Michigan." The Milwaukee River Basin is home to numerous wildlife species, including birds and over 50 species of fish.
Are otters native to Wisconsin?
Yes. According to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, North American river otters are native to most of North America, "from the Rio Grande to Canada and Alaska." So, this includes Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's otter population is "healthy," and the species is more common in the northern portion of the state, the Oshkosh Zoological Society says. Otters are often found in the same areas as beavers: streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and marshes.
A major reason people may be surprised to learn that otters live in their area is that the species prefers to live where they'll face "minimal human disturbance."
Where can I see otters in Milwaukee?
It may be unlikely you'll see an otter in the wild, but you can see one at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
In fact, last year, the zoo welcomed two litters of river otter pups. Zoo visitors can see the otters in the outdoor Otter Passage habitat.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Four otters recorded running along Milwaukee Riverwalk in October
