After back-to-back fatal animal attacks in Florida, some might be wondering how many dangerous creatures does the state host.

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 ...

We have had our share of wildlife encounters in 2025 and that is not surprising. Our poll asks of all of the critters around us, which do you fear?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Otter exhibited behavior indicating an illness last week; death may have be related to a disease commonly seen in female river otters ...