Oof! Right in the Nose

A juvenile otter sneaks up on mom and plants a big boop on the nose one early October morning at Petrie Island in Ottawa's east end. Technically otters don't engage in what humans would consider a "nose boop," like what we'd relate to what dogs and cats do. This technique can be used for different purposes for otters, among them: learning their environment and social bonding. A family of three otters were swimming, fishing and playing in the river. The family consisted of mature mother and two juveniles of unknown sex.