*Says “blooop” in head each time otter bobs* We’re all thinkin’ it. This video comes to you courtesy of one of our habitat biologists at Mill Creek in Western Washington. Although seldom seen, river otters are relatively common throughout Washington in ponds, lakes, rivers, sloughs, estuaries, bays, and in open waters along the coast. In colder locations, otters frequent areas that remain ice-free in winter—rapids, the outflows of lakes, and waterfalls. In late winter, water levels usually drop