The improved water quality, restored fish populations and state protections have meant otters could have a chance at a comeback. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Serfass and a team released more than 150 ...

Sea otters were once hunted nearly to extinction because their dense fur was valued as an insulator for clothing. Recent research shows the benefits and challenges of restoring otters in their ...

Whenever I go to the zoo, I always make time to see one of my favorite exhibits: the river otters. Though otters are a widespread, relatively common species, I’ve only occasionally managed to spot ...

IN WINTER, river otters head upstream into the uplands, seeking areas of fast-moving water that remain open — at least open enough for an otter to slip into a stream in pursuit of fish. You might ...

A river otter pulled a small child off a dock and dragged them underwater at the Bremerton Marina Thursday morning. According to a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife press release, a mother ...

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has debuted a new home for animals from around North America, one in line with recent ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Two river otters, Louie and Ophelia, weaseled their way out of their Wisconsin zoo enclosure last week during a winter storm, appearing on security camera footage cavorting across ...

Located in Louisiana, River Bandit Wildlife Rescue is home to many animals in need. Last year, the rescue found an abandoned baby otter named Ozzy, and he's lived there ever since. He's very active ...

New research has found that the levels of toxic industrial chemicals, which were banned more than 40 years ago, are rising in ...

Asian small-clawed otters are arguably the cutest otters, which is saying a lot, considering the competition. One of these adorable mustelids is training to help law enforcement search for missing ...