No, there's no snow (just water), but that doesn't mean these two videos of the SF Zoo's river otters swimming merrily along aren't a joy to behold.
Posted to YouTube by the Zoo on Wednesday, there are two clips of the same video for you to enjoy. One, shot at regular speed:
And the same video, but now slowed waaaay down:
If you have to pick only one, go with the slow-mo — there's a languid, meditative quality to the otters' loop-the-loops that you can only appreciate with things slowed down. And remember, you can always go see the critters in person, at the Zoo's Otter River exhibit, which they remind us is "near Penguin Island."
Related: (Video) Joyful Otters Frolic In Snow At SF Aquarium