TRAILWOOD FILMS

Otters are seemingly some of the most playful animals in the wild. But even for them, eating is a serious business, and fishing is the primary method of survival. Their constant nemesis the coyote, may at times survive on the fish caught by otters.

River otters live all across the United States except in desert areas. However they are relatively rare due to habitat degradation and pollution.  They are still widely trapped for their luxurious fur, especially in southern States.  But in Yellowstone they can live as they have for millennia. Here we can ensure that they continue to exist in wild freedom.

Otters feed on a variety of fish and amphibians. But the Cutthroat Trout is his most important prey.   The Cutthroat are so fast that otters need to corner them in a small stream or lagoon in order to catch them.

 The otter has a reputation for playfulness and this production will not disappoint. From their first spring the young chase, slide, fight, dive off river banks. With this playful background the young learn how to catch fast moving fish, all while looking out for predators that might steal their catch or even kill them.

Perhaps unique to Yellowstone is the ability for human observers to watch these animals in a free and natural setting. The viewer will delight in beautiful photography highlighted by rare underwater filming of otters and fish, and learn about the secret lives of the "River Masters of Yellowstone".