SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) –In honor of Earth Day, Sioux Falls Parks and Rec is giving us a look at a key resident of the ...

These new critters are really making a splash. The Long Island Aquarium is offering the public a chance to name an adorable batch of siblings, two pairs of boy and girl North American river otters, ...

We hadn't seen this cute critter in almost two centuries and believed it was extinct, until a lone baby randomly showed up.

Scientists traced captive otters in Japan to the wilds of southern Thailand using DNA. Most otters in cafés were illegally trafficked ...

The fuzzy and adorable otter has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years. These aquatic mammals are friendly, ...

Meanwhile, the longest otter species, South America’s giant river otter, can reach over 5 feet long. The heaviest otter, the sea otter, can reach 4 feet long and weigh up to 100 pounds.

Highly adaptable, Asian small-clawed otters can thrive in a variety of freshwater aquatic habitats, from swamps and mangrove ...

The presence of otters, which rely on clean, thriving river systems ... Otters are more than just cute animals, they're indicators of environmental health. The Smithsonian Environmental Research ...

The 4-week-old animal was dehydrated and covered with fleas when three heroes from Salt River Project noticed the otter struggling to escape the drying canal. "He was calling for his momma ...

Animal seen running from cat’s milk bowl was the size of a small cat but had a mouse-like head. It was dark colored, short and ran with its furry tail low to the ground.

Legend has it the Eastern hellbenders slithered here straight from hell and But in the age of humans, that evolutionary asset ...