Where to See River Otter in Algonquin Provincial Park

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River Otter sightings in Algonquin

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Where River Otter has been reported, from 192 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM5% of the busiest hour1 AM5% of the busiest hour2 AM5% of the busiest hour3 AM9% of the busiest hour4 AM27% of the busiest hour5 AM82% of the busiest hour6 AM98% of the busiest hour7 AM87% of the busiest hour8 AM60% of the busiest hour9 AM49% of the busiest hour10 AM38% of the busiest hour11 AM33% of the busiest hourNoon33% of the busiest hour1 PM38% of the busiest hour2 PM43% of the busiest hour3 PM54% of the busiest hour4 PM71% of the busiest hour5 PM87% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM92% of the busiest hour8 PM65% of the busiest hour9 PM43% of the busiest hour10 PM22% of the busiest hour11 PM13% of the busiest hour

River Otter is most seen 6–8 AM and 5–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

River Otter sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	5%
1 AM	5%
2 AM	5%
3 AM	9%
4 AM	27%
5 AM	82%
6 AM	98%
7 AM	87%
8 AM	60%
9 AM	49%
10 AM	38%
11 AM	33%
Noon	33%
1 PM	38%
2 PM	43%
3 PM	54%
4 PM	71%
5 PM	87%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	92%
8 PM	65%
9 PM	43%
10 PM	22%
11 PM	13%

Audio tour

Hear about River Otter on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Algonquin, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Algonquin Tour Guide

An Otter's Trail in the Snow

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“In winter, a line of animal tracks broken by long, smooth slides is worth a closer look. A river otter may have passed through.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Algonquin Tour Guide.

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Where to see River Otter in Algonquin