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.

Attempts to control the mink population in southern Chile have ... for the minks’ sudden demise would be the huillín, a river otter endemic to Chile which is prominently listed as an endangered ...

They escaped from the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park last Thursday.

The NEW Zoo said "raccoon proof" traps have been added to increase chances of capturing the otters. The zoo asks the public to report any sightings of the otters to the zoo, and to include pictures ...

Zoo staff are reviewing all reports carefully. The hope is that one (or both) will be spotted in the same location more than once, indicating a good location for potentially retrieving them. Thanks to ...

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 ...