07/29/2026
🦦 Humboldt Bay Otter Fun Facts 🦦
The otters hanging around our docks in King Salmon are most likely North American river otters—and they’re always entertaining!
✨ They can hold their breath for up to 8 minutes while diving for fish, crabs, and other tasty snacks.
✨ They have webbed feet and powerful tails that make them incredibly agile swimmers.
✨ River otters are naturally curious and playful. If they pop up to look at you, they’re probably just checking you out!
✨ They use the docks, pilings, and floating logs as places to rest, groom, and keep an eye out for their next meal.
✨ They have incredibly sensitive whiskers that help them detect fish and other prey, even in the murky waters of Humboldt Bay.
✨ A healthy otter population is a great sign that the bay’s ecosystem is thriving.
Watching these little characters at the docks never gets old. 🩵🦦