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 ...

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health threats in the environment. Kristen Goodhue A North ...

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 ...

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 ...

Construction is set to begin in the first quarter of 2026 on the project at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City.

MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — Three baby otters have joined Zoo Miami this week, joining their Florida: Mission Everglades Exhibit. Zinnia, a 7-year-old North American river otter, birthed her three pups on ...

Three North American river otters play in the snow on the docks of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Detected with SERC’s night-vision wildlife cameras. North American river otters have ...

Kevin and Chloe, two southern sea otters, arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo on Nov. 17, and have since made Sea Otter Coast their ...