The only otter species living in the UK is the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra). They live in rivers, canals, lakes, wetlands, and around the coast. To thrive, they need clean, fresh water with secluded ...

The Ohio River is 981 miles long and flows from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to its mouth on the Mississippi River in Cairo, Illinois. Not only is it the third-largest river by discharge volume in the ...

The Texas Longhorns have won the latest edition of the Red River Rivalry, dominating the second half at the Cotton Bowl en route to a 23-6 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners. Trailing 6-3 at halftime, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland liberal arts college is rebranding after community members determined they should do away with their original mascot. On Friday, Lewis & Clark College announced that ...

Hearts have melted at a pair of golden retrievers who were determined to make best friends with otters at a recent trip to the zoo. Four-year-old Charlie, and Mollie the golden puppy who is less than ...

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 ...

EDGEWATER, Maryland (WJZ) — Otters may look adorable, but scientists say their poop is a goldmine of information. A new study from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland, ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium is excited for visitors to meet the newest addition to the family: Squirt the river otter. In a post on Facebook Wednesday, the zoo said the three-year-old otter is ...

River otters have roamed the shores and inlets of Chesapeake Bay for a long time. But there’s still a lot we don’t know about how they interact with their environment. What do they eat? Where do they ...

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 ...