Ecologists have long observed that when food becomes scarce, animal populations exploit a wider range of food sources. So scientists studying southern sea otters at different sites in California’s ...

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 ...

North American river otters have lived for a long time in Chesapeake Bay, yet relatively little is known about how their surroundings impact them. So what does daily life for river otters on the ...

Join Micayla from the Lake Superior Zoo as she preps meals for the otters! Get a behind-the-scenes.. Join Micayla from the Lake Superior Zoo as she preps meals for the otters! Get a behind-the-scenes ...

Having been nearly wiped out altogether, UK otters are making a come back and some are even now seen in cities.

The sea otter’s grooming regimen will be familiar to anyone with a cat. Like cats, sea otters spend considerable time licking and biting their fur to keep it clean and conditioned. Also like cats, ...

Some coastal wolves in Alaska, U.S., have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and moose to a marine diet heavy with sea otters, new research finds.

Sea otter in British Columbia. (Photo courtesy of James Thompson) PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — If asked to choose between the environment and commercial interests, most environmentalists would naturally side ...

Many people might not realize this, including those who have lived in Colorado their whole lives, but yes, we do have otters in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Public Information Officer ...

View 15 outstanding otter images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Otters in the Aleutian Archipelago, the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island are listed as threatened under the Endangered ...