The resurgence of river otters in North America is considered one of the greatest success stories of modern wildlife ...

North American river otter mom Tilly is teaching her new pup Mo how to swim by diving into the water with the baby animal at the Oregon Zoo A doting river otter mother is working on getting her ...

In this adorable video, a mother river otter persuades her reluctant baby to take a swim. The video, as seen on Jane Godley’s YouTube channel, offers a funny scene complete with narration.

But don’t try to swim with an otter. Although they’re cute, river otters can be vicious and nasty when confronted by humans.

On land, river otters can bound and run quite well, if not quite as effectively as they swim. They love to playfully slide down snow-covered, icy, or muddy hills—often ending with a splash in ...

What do otters eat? Otters are carnivores, so their diets primarily consist of meat. What type of meat depends on what's available. Most otters will eat crustaceans and fish, acco ...

Otters can weigh 10 to 30 pounds and have webbed feet for swimming. Some have been tracked traveling up to 25 miles a day. A river otter in the snow at Wild River State Park. (Jim Buchta/The ...

If you live along the water but have never seen a river ... otters, penguins, and puffins. However, you can’t go inland and see one of those. Most folks are also probably familiar with the cute ...

mainly due to trapping for the fur trade, their biggest threats today are habitat loss and pollution. But don’t try to swim with an otter. Although they’re cute, river otters can be vicious and nasty ...