A locally famous sea otter in Canada is gaining a reputation for violence after being spotted carrying around the bodies of dead river otters and using them for sexual purposes. Ollie, as he’s known ...

A sea otter off the coast of Vancouver Island is the prime suspect in a string of river otter deaths, according to a local wildlife enthusiast and researcher. Mollie Cameron, who is both a ...

The river otter trapping season in the Panhandle Region closed Jan. 27 after the harvest quota was met Jan. 24, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. River otters must be presented ...

A sea otter off the coast of Vancouver Island is the prime suspect in a string of river otter deaths, according to a local wildlife enthusiast and researcher. Mollie Cameron, who is both a captain ...

They may be cute and fluffy on the outside, but river otters could be the Okanagan's biggest mischief-maker. Unsurprisingly, river otters make their homes in the rivers, creeks and lakes of the ...

This charming adult North American river otter was just awakening from a snooze and gave a huge yawn before heading out in search of breakfast along the Fenney Nature Trail. Thanks to Julie Walfield ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Zoo is mourning its 20-year-old river otter named Roger. Roger passed away on Jan. 11 after succumbing to heart disease, the zoo said. He was already on end-of-life care ...

Of the 13 different otter species in the world, only sea otters have occasionally been seen holding paws. River otters, for example, don’t sleep in the water but find shelter on land, such as a cave ...

CHEYENNE—Merav Ben-David’s request that state lawmakers leave river otters alone stems from her own research. The Ph.D University of Wyoming professor isn’t certain of why, but her research has found ...

The zoo is bubbling with excitement as it introduces its newest, and possibly cutest, residents: four North American river otter pups. Born to proud parents Tilly and Winston, who have been zoo ...