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VIDEO: Wrestling B.C. river otters draw a crowd

You otter check out these adorable mammals!

Davis Pow and his family were in Victoria for a visit on Friday afternoon when they spotted an adorable ruckus underfoot near the Ogden Point Breakwater lighthouse.

A feisty trio of otters were rolling around and wrestling at the water香蕉视频直播檚 edge, much to the family香蕉视频直播檚 delight. The Coquitlam resident quickly took out his phone and positioned himself to take a video.

Pow said other people passing by stopped to watch the show too, and soon enough quite the crowd of onlookers had formed.

B.C. is home to two species of otter香蕉视频直播攖he river otter and the sea otter. Despite the species香蕉视频直播 name, river otters like the ones Pow spotted often thrive in the salty ocean waters and many live along the Victoria waterfront.

Sea otters, on the other hand, are a rarer sight along the coast of southern Vancouver Island. The furry species was nearly wiped out along the B.C. coast by 19th-century traders, but the population has been steadily increasing over the past few decades.

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For Pow and his family, taking a moment to marvel at the local wildlife was a treat.

香蕉视频直播淢y partner and I lived in Victoria for many years previously and always love coming back to visit,香蕉视频直播 Pow told Victoria News. 香蕉视频直播淢oments like this are one of the many reasons why.香蕉视频直播