Two North American river otters have a new outdoor habitat at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium.

On June 16, a female wallaby named Mac escaped Grace and Glory Animals, an animal education zoo in Oswego, New York. Therein ...

The Erie Zoo's North American river otter couple go for a swim while Bornean orangutan Dasa and her son, Otis, hang out in ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) – A new otter friend is calling the Saginaw Children’s Zoo home. Evie, a 3-year-old North American ...

INDIANAPOLIS — On a hot Thursday afternoon, a group of high school and middle school students are getting ready to launch two rafts into the White River at the Rocky Ripple Town Hall. ”It’s b… ...

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When most people imagine an otter, they likely imagine a fluffy sea creature that floats in kelp beds off the coast of California. While the sea otter is certainly the most iconic species, most otter ...

Cedrick, a young North American River Otter, joins Buffalo Zoo to pair with females Mindy and Poppy for breeding under the AZA Species Survival Plan.

The Buffalo Zoo has welcomed a new North American river otter named Cedrick from the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin.

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium announced on Tuesday that Skokie, a 15-year-old North American river otter, passed away on June 17.

The Kansas City Zoo is mourning the loss of Skokie, a 15-year-old North American river otter known for his playful spirit and pioneering medical treatments.