Sound Gallery - River Otter - Natural Sounds

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Sound recording of river otters calling and splashing, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

River otters make high-pitched chirping calls while splashing in water

Listen to more natural and human-made sounds recorded in national parks via the NPS Sound Gallery .

Why parks record sound

The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.