On February 23, 2026, otters at Baltimore’s National Aquarium played in the snow, delighting viewers with their lively, cold-weather antics.

On February 23, 2026, a pair of otters at Baltimore's National Aquarium played joyfully in the snow during a winter storm, as captured by security cameras around 7 a.m. The animals, part of the Harbor Wetland exhibit, were seen sliding, rolling, and romping across a snow-covered deck near the Inner Harbor, appearing unfazed by the cold. The aquarium shared the footage on Facebook, highlighting the otters’ natural adaptability to winter conditions. Native to Maryland’s rivers and tidal areas, the otters’ snowy antics drew widespread online attention and offered a lighthearted moment amid winter weather disruptions.