With the demise of the wolverine (Gulo luscus Linnaeus) in the Adirondacks in the late 1700’s or early 1800’s, the river otter became the region’s largest member of the weasel family. Adults weigh 5.4 ...

The playful North American river otter is equally at home in the water and on land. It makes its home in a burrow near the water's edge, and can thrive in river, lake, swamp, or estuary ecosystems.

Trapping and habitat degradation made otters disappear from New Mexico and shrank their once-expansive range across the ...

"A straight-up river otter in the Detroit River!" Eric Ste Marie says in the footage, taken on April 25. "Have you ever heard of something so controversial?" He added, "It's the last thing I was ...

Trapping and habitat degradation made otters disappear from New Mexico and shrank their once-expansive range across the ...

Otters are now common in all of northern Minnesota and are becoming more common in southern parts of the state. The DNR ...

Finn was treated for multiple bites after encountering otters in a California river in July. What’s behind this seeming flurry of otter attacks? Conservationist and river otter researcher Heide ...

Sassy, who had turned 19 years old in January, was said to be under the watchful eyes of zoo staff as she long outlived the 12.3-year life expectancy for river otters. According to the zoo ...

Megan Swift Thursday, May 9, 2024 1:55 p.m. | Thursday, May 9, 2024 1:55 p.m. An American river otter has been spotted in the Ridley Creek watershed after more than a century of absence.

Oxbow Bend is one of the most popular photography and wildlife viewing ... We have also seen Bald Eagles, River Otters, and ...