One of the newest exhibits at Minot's Roosevelt Park Zoo is also one of the most popular with visitors.

And it's naturally a place that Joe Goldade wants to visit.

Here's this week's edition of Jungle Joe at the zoo...

(Jungle Joe, KX News) We're out here again at the Roosevelt Park Zoo today, one-on-one, up close and personal with the north american river otters! It's time to get in! Inside the zoo, it's just a short walk over the river, and you're in otter territory. The first thing I noticed as I got closer is that these little star swimmers are ready to perform for their audience right from inside their home on the north end of the zoo

(Brandi Clark, Veterinary Technician) The otters have been here for about four years and it's been pretty exciting because they're our only actual aquarium type exhibit. That's really interesting, especially for the kids! They get up right in the window and they can be face to face with those otters. They are so interactive with the public, and that's the hugest draw for the zoo. When you come over the bridge and see you see that big mountain, you say "What's that?," and you go over and you can see them swim and interact with each other, and it's great!

(Jungle Joe, KX News) Brandi says she doesn't think of her job as "taking care of otters," instead, it's more like babysitting active, playful little kids.

(Brandi Clark, Veterinary Technician) During the day, you'll catch them probably in the afternoon, they're sleeping a lot of the time! They can be kind of lazy - they are so active that they burn a lot of their energy off. They're kind of like little kids. I call them our two year olds because that's what they act like. They busy all the time, and then all of a sudden, they're done and they're sleeping.

(Jungle Joe, KX News) At this point, you're probably wondering, "So why don't you get in and take a swim with them, Joe?" Well, here's why that's not going to happen!

(Brandi Clark, Veterinary Technician) They look cute and cuddly, but they are mean. They say when an otter bites down, they bite down until the bones crush.

(Jungle Joe, KX News) Keeping my bones in tact, I decided to watch from outside of their exhibit. I also noticed that even though they've been swimming the entire time I've been there, the otters look absolutely dry.

(Brandi Clark, Veterinary Technician) The water repelency of their fur is probably the best part about them. They get out of the water, and you can see the water droplets just roll off of their fur. They can rub around in the grass, and they're dry in like less than a minute!

(Jungle Joe, KX News) ...and the north american river otter exhibit, I think, is one the neatest exhibits here because you can be face to face with the otters themselves anytime you're out at the zoo. I'm Jungle Joe out at the Roosevelt Park Zoo. watch the video | save this article / add to your favorites list