What happens when you go out looking for bear cubs? You get distracted by MATING otters!

Jenny captured some of their fascinating behavior with a spotting scope and an iPhone with a @phoneskope adapter.

After quite a bit of flirting onshore, they mated for close to an hour in and out of the water(!)

Jenny narrowed down an hour's worth of footage to a digestible 2.5 minutes, trying to capture some of the interesting behavior.

Did you know that female North American river otters delay implantation of the embryos for at least 8 months, and often 10-12? That means these otter pups won't likely be born until early spring next year.

I hope you enjoy this rare glimpse into river otter behavior. 💕

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