This short video gives you a look at the beaver’s swimming technique. The front feet stay tucked up, the webbed hind feet provide propulsion, and the tail acts as a rudder. Only a small part of the beaver is above water as it swims, which is why people are often surprised at their size when they see a beaver out of water. | Mike’s photos and videos of beavers

13K views · 1.3K reactions | In this video from Sunday evening, I filmed a beaver swimming past me to join his family for dinner. The Saskatoon Cityscape adds a nice backdrop as he heads by me (well, technically he swam by “us”, because this was the night my friends from Spain were with me). #saskatoon #beavers | Mike’s photos and videos of beavers | Facebook

24K views · 2.3K reactions | This video contains several clips I filmed in February, looking down at beavers swimming in the river. In some of the clips you can see how their webbed hind feet provide most of the propulsion when swimming. #wildlifephotography #beavers #beaver | Mike’s photos and videos of beavers | Facebook