Summary
George meets playful otters and watches how they swim, eat, and take care of each other. He learns what makes these river animals special.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Otters are suited to life in and around water — they swim, dive, and even use rocks as tools. Careful watching reveals how an animal lives.
- What did the otters do that surprised George?
- How are otters suited to living near water?
- What did George learn by watching the otters closely?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: otter, river, swim, observe.
Try it: Draw an otter doing something you saw in the show. Write one word that describes how it moved.


