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.

A phone call interrupted Aashish Kapali’s quiet afternoon. The voice on the other end was urgent: “There’s a body of an otter ...

It’s ten years since the start of the River Otter Beaver Project – England’s first official beaver reintroduction. John Craven is back in Devon to see how these creatures have been faring.

Two otter species call North America home: the river otter, which averages 20-30 pounds, and the much heftier sea otter that weighs 60-90 pounds. Where sea otters spend most of their lives in ...

Megan Swift Thursday, May 9, 2024 1:55 p.m. | Thursday, May 9, 2024 1:55 p.m. An American river otter has been spotted in the Ridley Creek watershed after more than a century of absence.

Zoo officials said three baby otter pups were born Wednesday. Their mom is a 7-year-old river otter named Zinnia. This is her third litter. Veterinarians at the zoo checked out the babies ...