This week, the Animal Health and Animal Science teams at Zoo Miami performed quick exams of three North American river otter pups so that they could receive distemper vaccinations as […] The post Zoo ...

FLORIDA, USA — In the ... Mike Hadsell of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue has added a new animal to his arsenal. He is training an otter to find people. "'Splash' is trained to locate and ...

River otters can also pose a threat to pets. In Florida, otters bit a man and dog in separate incidents on the same day in September 2023, CBS News reported.

Zoo Miami’s Zinnia, a 7-year-old river otter, gave birth to three pups in the Florida: Mission Everglades exhibit Wednesday. Ron Magill Zoo Miami We can’t resist those cute river otters.

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MIAMI - Three North American river otter pups have been born at Zoo Miami's Florida: Mission Everglades exhibit. Seven-year-old Zinnia gave birth to the litter Wednesday, February 12, the zoo ...

MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — Three baby otters have joined Zoo Miami this week, joining their Florida: Mission Everglades Exhibit. Zinnia, a 7-year-old North American river otter, birthed her three pups ...

This didn't come as a surprise since river otters are native species of Florida.However, on the same day, they found that two Australian Black swans and one duck had died. Upon discovering the ...

MIAMI – Three North American river otter pups at Zoo Miami are growing ... was rescued as an orphan and hand-raised by Wild Florida before arriving at Zoo Miami in 2016. They said he remains ...

Six other human-river otter incidents have been documented in the state in the last decade, according to the agency. Last year, a rabid otter bit a man and a dog in Jupiter, Florida, and in ...