There are 13 otter species, ranging from the small-clawed otter to the giant otter. They are all of which are semiaquatic, aquatic or marine. Otters are the only member of the weasel family that are ...

Otters are carnivorous mammals in the Lutrinae branch of the diverse Mustelidae family, which includes weasels, badgers, stoats, wolverines, and ferrets, among others. There are 13 living otter ...

Jason Palmer, curator of collections at the wildlife park, said that holding the world's largest collection of giant otters ...

A species of otter long considered to be extinct has recently resurfaced—literally. Footage of the "extinct" giant river otter bobbing its head from the water while on an afternoon swim has excited ...

Otters are well known for their playful, energetic, and inquisitive behavior. However, did you know that otter play has a purpose other than just having fun? Or that otters are some of the most ...

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The giant river otter had last been seen in Argentina in the 1980s. That was, until Sebastián Di Martino, the director of conservation at Rewilding Argentina, made the discovery of a lifetime while ...

Otters are some of the cutest and most fun animals on Earth. It’s always a joy to see them in the wild. That was doubly so for the conservationists at Fundación Rewilding who recently spotted a wild ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds in Ohio released more than 100 rare hellbender salamanders into Ohio rivers in the ...