Viewers left more than 10,000 comments about the little otter's newfound freedom and the mama otter's excitement about it.

WATERTOWN — Zoo New York is mourning 20-year-old Otis, the North American river otter, after he unexpectedly died on Friday. ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Asta, the oldest Asian small-clawed otter at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, died ...

The team was closely monitoring Asta's health and when age-related conditions progressed to a point where her comfort could ...

Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’ prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.

There is no guarantee of future otter pups, but the zoo reports the introduction has been successful. "The pair has been ...

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 Marine Mammal Center rescued an ailing sea otter from Morro Bay on Tuesday, but it was too sick to survive. The nonprofit started receiving calls about a young adult southern sea otter on Monday, ...

There are 13 otter species, ranging from the small-clawed otter to the giant otter. They are all of which are semiaquatic, aquatic or marine. Otters are the only member of the weasel family that are ...

An otter in California is on the run from local and federal authorities, wanted for aggressively confronting locals and stealing surfboards at a popular beach. But its outlaw status has turned the ...