Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’ prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.

Biologists and ecologists have long wished to gather high-quality data on exactly what the animals they study are eating, but how can such observations be made without disturbing the natural patterns ...

Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who ...

Visiting a national park often involves scanning the horizon for charismatic animals. And most visitors arrive with a mental ...

Wildlife hit hard by drought, fires and heat as extremes become ‘new normal’ - The National Trust’s annual round up of the year shows the impacts of climate-fuelled extremes on landscapes and wildlife ...

Another year has come and gone here on the North Coast. For better and for worse, 2025 was one of fear and resistance, resilience and resolve, with moments of brightness and solidarity amid palpable ...

WESTMORELAND, N.Y. -- A pair of river otters made a surprise appearance in a Westmoreland pond. Carla Burnham said the duo ...

Otis, a 20-year-old North American river otter, died unexpectedly at Zoo New York in Watertown on Friday. Necropsy results ...

The Sacramento Zoo welcomed Darla to their North American river otter habitat in the past few weeks. • Video above: Meet the ...

The Santa Ana Zoo celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 20, the opening of River’s Edge, a new multi-species exhibit that officials called the largest and most complex project in the zoo’s more than 70-year ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - In celebration of World Otter Day, The Da Vinci Science Center and WFMZ-TV invite you to take a look at the recently unveiled 24/7 WFMZ-TV OtterCam, which can be viewed at wfmz.com ...

Late last month, a Milton resident posted a picture of a river otter swimming through Annie’s Basin near the Blackwater River ...