A decades long study of river otters on the North Coast is coming to a close, offering new insight into how the animals live ...

Dear EarthTalk: How are North American river otters faring these days? – L. C., via email Answer: North American river otters, famous for their cute whiskered faces and playful behavior, make their ...

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health threats in the environment. Kristen Goodhue A North ...

River otters really do have more fun. They jostle, belly-slide across ice and snow and toboggan down embankments into water. Splish splash. Few mammals are known to frolic as much as otters do, said ...

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 ...

Two species of water-loving mammals were once widespread in North Central Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma but their populations declined after human settlement, habitat modifications and a past demand ...

Fifty years ago, Colorado Parks and Wildlife took steps to return the river otter to waterways across the state. Now, the agency has dedicated the next 12 months to documenting how the playful, ...

INDIANAPOLIS — UPDATE: Indy Parks & Recreation shared video with 13News of an Eagle Creek Park Foundation board member seeing an otter swimming at the northwest Indianapolis park Thursday morning, ...