I was extremely skeptical of the Portland Aquarium. The aquarium is out on the ragged edges of the city, past Milwaukie where the streets grow wide and lined with tire stores, in a former Black Angus steakhouse that two brothers purchased in June, promising an aquarium for Portland by December. The brothers, Ammon and Vince […]
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Otter Monday! Otter Tuesday! Otter Wednesday! Otter Thursday! Otter Friday!
Oregon Zoo EDDIE This is Eddie the sea otter, chillin’ like a villain. Yes, Otter Friday has been on a hiatus lately because, in the words of my esteemed boss, “Hey, so those otter posts you and Alex keep doing are making all the other posts on Blogtown look like crap, please knock it off […]
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Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
Welcome back to Otter Friday, the most anticipated weekly event in Blogtown history, in which Erik Henriksen and I share the wonders of the otter world with our lovely followers. And other people who stumble upon this by some wonderful accident. This week’s theme? OTTERS BEING NOISY! Turns out, otters are super loud when they […]
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Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
Welcome back to Otter Friday, Blogtown’s finest feature, in which Alex Zielinski and I carefully curate a selection of otter videos. We are guided by a single, clear purpose: ALL OTTERS, ALL THE TIME. This week’s theme? OTTERS TOUCHING THEIR FACES! See you next Otter Friday!
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Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
A week or two ago the Mercury received an email from a reader. So that’s fine, I guess… so far. But then: the email’s bullshit subject line? “Otters are vicious.” And then there was a link to this: Fangs pierced Leah Prudhomme’s legs as she swam across the deep, dark rum-colored northern Minnesota lake. It […]
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Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
OTTERS Space Otter, clone of Space Otter, Han Solo punching Alien Otter Welcome back to Otter Friday, the only thing that matters in your otherwise pathetic life! It’s when Alex Zielinski and I find neat otter videos… and then show them to you so that you might feel a tiny bit less awful about your […]
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Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
Welcome back to Otter Friday, the only thing of any worth whatsoever on the entire internet! Otter Friday is when Alex Zielinski and I spend an entire week combing YouTube for the finest otter-related videos… and then we give them to you! This week’s Otter Friday theme is FENWAY, THE GREATEST OTTER IN THE GALAXY. […]
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Welcome Back to Otter Friday*!
It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for all week long—Otter Friday! Now who’s ready to look at some adorable otters?! That’s what I thought! Bring out the otters! *PLEASE NOTE: This week’s Otter Friday does not feature any otters. Instead it features jerboas. Do not panic. Our regularly scheduled, otter-centric Otter Friday will return […]
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Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
Welcome back to Otter Friday, the best thing on the internet! It is when Alex Zielinski and I find great videos of otters… and then share them with you! Fun fact! The Wu-Tang Clan’s classic “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta Fuck Wit” was originally titled “River Otters Ain’t Nuthing ta Fuck Wit.” Unfortunately, their label […]
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Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
Welcome back to Otter Friday, your only reason for getting out of bed this morning! There’s no way we’re topping last week’s expedition to see real live otters… but you know what? It’s almost Father’s Day! And you know who’s the best father in all the animal kingdom? Simon the Asian Small-Clawed River Otter! For […]
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A Very Special Otter Friday: ZOO FIELD TRIP EDITION!
OTTER FRIDAY A real-life river otter… RIGHT HERE IN PORTLAND! Greetings, loyal Otter Friday readers! Mercury Otter Correspondents Alex and Erik here! We promised you last week that this week’s post would be something of splendor. And of course we didn’t let you down. Did you guess what we had in store? Doubtful. … Unless, […]
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Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
Every Friday, Alex Zielinski and I make your goddamn week with Otter Friday! You’re welcome! This week’s theme: baby otters learning to swim! See you next Otter Friday… which, just as a heads up, will be a VERY SPECIAL OTTER FRIDAY. We aren’t going to let the cat otter out of the bag by telling […]