A recent run through Fahrens Park in Merced turned into an unexpected wildlife encounter for local resident Aileen Fierros, ...

The United States is home to two species of sea otters that float on the ocean in groups called rafts. Enjoy these images from Sea Otter Savvy, a community science outreach organization that educates ...

Hugam, Indian-administered Kashmir – Nasir Amin Bhat, 17, was barely ankle-deep in the water when his school friend and neighbour Adil Ahmad shouted from the riverbank on a breezy summer evening in ...

Sea otters are famed for their luscious pelts, but the fur almost led to their extinction. By 1938, only a tiny population of ~50 remained clinging to the central California coast. Since then, the ...

SANTA CRUZ — When a colleague passed the photo along to sea otter expert Gena Bentall, she thought it was fake. “The first thing I said was ‘That is 100% AI (artificial intelligence),’” Bentall said ...

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 ...

There’s a lot to discover about the smallest species of otter — here are some fun facts about them. Mike Bock On the rocky banks of a trickling freshwater stream, the otters are on the move. The ...

1. Otter ecology and its background -- 2. Pen pictures. Thirteen otters of the world : some natural history -- Europe -- Common or Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra -- North America -- River otter, or North ...