The Memphis Zoo is celebrating an “otterly” special milestone birthday on Friday, Jan 16 as its eldest otter turns 20 years ...

Viewers left more than 10,000 comments about the little otter's newfound freedom and the mama otter's excitement about it.

WATERTOWN — Zoo New York is mourning 20-year-old Otis, the North American river otter, after he unexpectedly died on Friday. ...

A new river otter has made its debut at the Sacramento Zoo. Named Darla, zookeepers say the otter has actually been behind ...

Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’ prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.

Wildlife responders in Alaska were confronted with an "unusually dramatic" rescue situation after an orphaned, newborn sea otter was saved after an orca attack. The Sept. 9 attack was witnessed by ...

There is no guarantee of future otter pups, but the zoo reports the introduction has been successful. "The pair has been successfully introduced and are very comfortable with each other," said Telena ...

Biologists and ecologists have long wished to gather high-quality data on exactly what the animals they study are eating, but how can such observations be made without disturbing the natural patterns ...