Otters are well known for their playful, energetic, and inquisitive behavior. However, did you know that otter play has a ...

World Otter Day highlights how these playful animals serve as crucial indicators of healthy aquatic ecosystems.

A “beloved” river otter named Tilly was euthanized in Oregon, zookeepers said. Screengrab from Oregon Zoo A zoo euthanized a “beloved” North American river otter after her health declined ...

Today we meet the most aquatic member of Costa Rica’s weasel family, the neotropical river otter. The neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) is known as the nutria or perro de agua in Spanish.

Three giant otters made their debut appearance at Moscow Zoo on Wednesday. The two male and one female giant otters, classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

Otter births at Seneca Park Zoo spark hope as federal wildlife protections face major setbacks. Seneca Park Zoo welcomed its first-ever North American river otter births—a local conservation ...

Tilly, a 16-year-old North American river otter at the Oregon Zoo known for being a mom and having a cameo on the NBC show "30 Rock," died April 30. Tilly was adopted by the Oregon Zoo as a pup ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo's oldest river otter died Wednesday. Zoo staff euthanized the 16-year-old otter Tilly after a decline due to her age, the zoo said. The Oregon Zoo called Tilly ...