Over Twenty Otters Seen in Bangkok's Bang Khun Non Canal
More than twenty otters were spotted swimming and feeding in Bangkok's Bang Khun Non Canal on October 5, 2026, surprising residents who have lived along the waterway for up to 40 years. The animals, seen in two groups on opposite banks, have been appearing regularly during upstream flood periods and are thought to have arrived with the current from elsewhere. Otters are a protected species, and their large gathering has drawn significant local interest.
Over twenty otters have appeared in Bangkok's Bang Khun Non Canal, swimming and catching fish, surprising local residents who have lived along the waterway for up to 40 years without ever seeing such a gathering. According to a report dated October 5, 2026, journalists observed more than twenty otters, both small and large, playing in the water and feeding near Bang Kluai Canal in Bang Krasan Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi. A resident said that around 3:00 p.m. today the otters were seen in large numbers, whereas two years ago only three or four were spotted. The animals have been appearing regularly during periods of upstream floodwaters, even though otters had never before been known to inhabit the area; they are believed to have arrived with the current from elsewhere. Observers noted the otters split into two groups on opposite banks, sometimes facing each other as if preparing to confront, while others continued swimming and foraging naturally, drawing keen interest from onlookers. Otters are a protected wildlife species and natural predators, and their large‑scale appearance in the Bang Khun Non Canal has caused a stir among locals, especially those who have lived by the canal for decades, who say they have never before witnessed such a large otter congregation.
