Lontra (New World River Otters)

Species in this group

LC

Lontra canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

NT

Lontra longicaudis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

EN

Lontra provocax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see New World River Otters

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 156 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~40%
	Northern River Otter			~40%
2	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern River Otter			~30%
3	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern River Otter			~30%
4	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern River Otter			~30%
5	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~30%
	Neotropical Otter			~30%
6	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern River Otter			~30%
7	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern River Otter			~20%
8	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~20%
	Neotropical Otter			~20%
9	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern River Otter			~20%
10	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern River Otter			~20%
11	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern River Otter			~20%
12	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
13	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern River Otter			~10%
14	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
15	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
16	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
17	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
18	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	~10%
	Neotropical Otter			~10%
19	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
20	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
21	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
22	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~10%
	Neotropical Otter			~10%
23	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~10%
	Neotropical Otter			~10%
24	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
25	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Neotropical Otter			~10%
26	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
27	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern River Otter			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern River Otter			~20%
2	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern River Otter			~20%
3	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
4	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
5	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
6	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
7	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
8	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern River Otter			~10%
9	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern River Otter			<5%
10	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern River Otter			<5%
11	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern River Otter			<5%
12	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern River Otter			<5%
13	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern River Otter			<5%
14	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern River Otter			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
9	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
11	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
13	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Squam Lakes Natural Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Shubenacadie Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
21	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Slimbridge Wetland Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
25	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Dakota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	ABQ BioPark: Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	West Virginia State Wildlife Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Zoológico de Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
39	Calgary Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
40	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Tanganyika Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Dickerson Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Zoo Knoxville	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Fort Wayne Children's Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse	🇫🇷 France	In captivity

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New World River Otters

Species in this group

Northern River Otter

Neotropical Otter

Southern River Otter

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see New World River Otters

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found