Happy Monday from our Mustelid resident Chichi the Mink! Did you know ⁉️ Mink are semi-aquatic mammals and spend most of their lives swimming in the water! Mink are also the most commonly used animal in the fur industry....where they would never even get the opportunity to swim 😔 | Saveafox Corporation

Is #minkmonday a thing? People often seem surprised to learn that mink can swim. Mink are semi-aquatic, and spend much of their time hunting in the water for fish, reptiles and crustaceans. In this video, the mink was underwater for about 35 seconds, but came up empty-handed. I love the little part at the beginning when he slithers under the ice and back. My apologies for the shakiness. I try to use a tripod when I film videos because I do not have a steady hand like most photographers, but my t

Mink on the move! We spotted this American mink hunting along a wetland. It walked along the ice, swam, dove and reemerged. Eventually it caught a large crayfish that it stored for later. 🎥 Courtney Celley/USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A very cute American Mink out hunting for its mate on Malcolm Island. American Mink (Neovison vison), a mammal that is found on Vancouver Island. The American Mink is a common sight on the shores of the Pacific Northwest coast, including Vancouver Island. It is mostly seen around water and is an incredible swimmer. Minks are small, slim, and sleek. Their coats are a glossy, dark brown, often with a white patch on the throat. Males weigh under 2 kg, while females are about half that weight. The m