In a remarkable example of natural engineering, beavers constructed a dam that filtered polluted water flowing into a protected area—achieving what local authorities had spent seven years planning but had not yet implemented. The animals unknowingly completed the project for free. The beaver dam slowed water flow, trapped sediment, and prevented contaminated runoff from spreading downstream. When officials inspected the site, they realized the dam accomplished the same environmental goals as a p

This video from Tuesday night shows one of the beavers climb out of the river onto the rocks to spend a few minutes gorging on willow saplings. #beavers #wildlifephotography | Mike’s photos and videos of beavers

Here is a recent video of a busy beaver swimming near The Prairie Lily dock, then walking upright to just below where I was standing. It made a small scent mound to mark its territory. I got a little clumsy with the camera near the end of the video, but as you’ll see, The Prairie Lily was returning from an evening cruise just as the beaver was finishing its business. I always love watching the beavers walk upright, and I like that from this angle you can see its floppy webbed feet as it lumbered

✨Beaver facts with Sarika✨ Did you know beavers can build a dam in under 24 hours? Link in bio to watch Beavers From Above on CBC Gem and The Nature of Things YouTube 📺 | CBC Docs