The gentle way the river otter paddles around the pup immediately ... Of course, it's always essential to supervise your pet when near wild animals, but just a little thoughtfulness could keep ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Seneca Park Zoo, along with Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, announced Tuesday that their nine-year-old female North American river otter Ashkii gave birth to a litter ...

The live capture of river otters is notoriously difficult, which explains the dearth of information about the ecology of the species. Traditional traps, including leghold and cage traps, can be used ...

Zoo officials said three baby otter pups were born Wednesday. Their mom is a 7-year-old river otter named Zinnia. This is her third litter. Veterinarians at the zoo checked out the babies ...

TRAFFIC and IUCN study finds hundreds of otters for sale on Facebook The online pet trade has emerged as a pressing threat to otters in Southeast Asia with a new TRAFFIC-IUCN Otter Specialist Group ...