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.

North American river otter pups have been born at the Seneca Park Zoo for the first time in its 132-year history. The three offspring — two females and one male — were born to 9-year-old ...

It takes a special breed of animal to handle the Michigan winter—and the river otter is better prepared than most. But preparation is half the battle, and it starts with a roll in the snow to ...

An otter has been spotted dragging a huge fish into the river in Stratford-upon-Avon ... Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.