Tamil Nadu's forest department has launched a conservation initiative for the vulnerable smooth-coated otter in the Cauvery ...

Ruby the sea otter's 10-year odyssey along the West Coast began as a 1-day-old pup, when someone spotted the abandoned ...

Behind the cuteness lies a serious challenge: otters cannot thrive without constant maternal care. When that bond is broken, human intervention steps in-with bottle feeding serving as a vital ...

Let's say you are a private detective, working an otter den case at the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve. Your job is to ...

These mission-driven nonprofits are making the world a better place, and now they can expand their work thanks to a ...

Cameras installed to monitor tigers unexpectedly reveal and confirm the presence of smooth-coated otters in Nandhaur.

Zoo visitors can now say, "Hello!" to sea otters for the very first time at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Kevin and Chloe, two southern sea otters, arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo on Nov. 17, ...

As surfer-otter run-ins continue, researchers say people, not otters, are responsible. Human development has left Santa Cruz’s sea otters with nowhere to go, forcing them to get comfortable with ...

Stealing surfboards, nipping feet, even chasing down surfers: “Our local sea otters—or possibly just one—are getting feisty again,” California photographer Mark Woodward tells Smithsonian magazine via ...

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers. By Annie Roth Annie Roth lives in Santa Cruz, Calif., wrote ...

Two rescued otter pups were rehabilitated at the Florida Wildlife Hospital. The otters learned to swim, hunt, and eat solid food before being released. The Florida Wildlife Hospital is experiencing ...

You might think river otters would be deathly afraid of alligators. After all, alligators do prey on otters. However, would you believe that sometimes it’s the other way around? A video taken in ...