Central Texas rivers are suddenly looking a lot more lively. In recent years, locals have been spotting river otters from the ...

Long before modern otters became symbols of playful behavior, a much larger version existed. Fossil evidence points to an otter species that reached the size of a lion and occupied the role of a ...

According to the University of Rhode Island, PhD student Patrick Bailey has observed gray wolves hunting sea otters, which represents a significant behavioral shift. Wolves serve a vital role in ...

Southern sea otters living along California’s coast are struggling in warmer seas, with new threats and changing food sources. They, like the other two sea otter subspecies, are classified as ...

The dramatic decline of giant otter populations stems primarily from historical overhunting for their pelts coupled with ...