Edith & Robert Graham Otter Pond
 In June 2006, the renovated Edith and Robert Graham Otter Pond opened. Soon thereafter, Edie, our lovable new river otter moved in.
Edie is a ball of energy. She will make you laugh with her unbelievable energy as she swims, plays, and climbs throughout her new home. Robert joined Edie in the otter pond in the spring of 2008. Stop by and visit them!
SM&NC and Our Otters
River otters have had a long history at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Our first generation of otters came to the SM&NC in June 1973. A most popular attraction, the otters entertained visitors with their playful antics and behavior. In the late 1990's, the SM&NC's otters were moved to a nearby zoo because of aging exhibit infrastructure. Today, SM&NC visitors can once again
delight in watching our otters play in the cascading waterfall, dive in the pool, eat, or climb on natural logs.
River Otters
The North American river otter is a playful, curious animal that spends most of its life in rivers, marshy ponds, and wooded riparian areas. River otters belong to the Family Mustelidae, which includes 65 other species, including badgers, weasels, skunks and mink. River otters are three to four feet long and weigh 15 to 25 pounds. They live up to 25 years in captivity and about 15 years in the wild. Otters are most energetic from early evening through early morning. They are active all year, even in the cold New England winters. Otters play more than most wild animals -- wrestling, sliding, chasing each other, diving for rocks and clamshells, and occasionally even playing with live prey.
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