Surfing Sea Otter Clambers Onto Board in BC, Prompting Warning

Surfing Sea Otter Clambers Onto Board in BC, Prompting Warning
Surfers are shown near a sea otter off the waters of Sooke, B.C., in this handout image on Dec. 28, 2024. The Canadian Press/HO-Doug Clement Photography
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A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.

Photos and videos on social media show the otter following a group of three surfers off Whiffen Spit in Sooke, B.C., about 40 kilometres west of Victoria on Saturday.