People think they keep spotting otters at this Toronto park but the jury's out Toronto
Do otters actually live in Toronto's waterways? A couple of recent sightings might suggest so.
Posts on Toronto Reddit and a local Facebook group have captured a family of otter-like critters swimming at Tommy Thompson Park and Ashbridges Bay.While it is notoriously hard to capture physical evidence of otters these recent videos might get us one step closer to having concrete proof.states that the Northern river otter was eliminated from Toronto in the early 20th century thanks to habitat loss. Some were spotted at the edge of city in 2012, however.
"While these individuals may not remain in the area, their presence is a hopeful sign that local habitat restoration efforts are improving the landscape," read the document.Both aquatic critters have long tailsAnother way to tell the animals apart are their faces: minks are more pointy and otters are more round.
So are these critters actually otters? Maybe. Are they more likely to be minks? Yes. Do we care? No, because any cute water mammal is still thrilling in our eyes. For the sake of not getting blogTO'd please don't all run to Tommy Thompson on an otter quest. Let's give these otters or minks some privacy and respect.
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