A wild Eurasian otter stands alert at the edge of the forest, its wet fur catching the soft natural light. Surrounded by ...

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is proposing to boost the river otter trapping quota in the Clearwater Region by 50%.

Most mammals can develop bones in their hearts. For humans, it's usually a bad thing, but for river otters, it could be a ...

Filmmaker Charlie Hamilton James follows the story of three curious river otter orphans in Wisconsin and visits otters all over the globe. Inaki Relanzon Nature If you’ve ever caught sight of sleek ...

If you feel that your day needs some cute and cuddly brightness, look no further; a couple of totally adorable three-month-old giant otter cubs are here to lift your spirits! As this wholesome video ...

The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium is temporarily closing the otter habitats in its new North America Trek region for repairs. Three river otters caused damage to the caulking in their deep pool habitat. The ...

When a baby otter first arrived at the Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project, Heather Bedard understood her bathtub would have to take on a new use. Six years later, Becky the otter went from ...

An interesting clarification turned up on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Facebook page: The difference between sea otters and river otters. First of all, sea otters haven’t been in Oregon ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A young North American river otter that arrived at Think Wild in Bend earlier this year has been transferred to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium after being deemed “non-releasable” to ...

While sea otters spend the majority of their time in the water, river otters will often run and play on land. This leads to some interesting behavior that reminds us of fun childhood games: the “run ...