Giant river otters, with vulnerable young cubs, discover a large black caiman in their territory. Identifying it as a threat they work together, systematically attacking it and eventually ...

Giant otters can grow to nearly 6 feet in length and are the largest otter species on the planet. In addition to being huge, giant river otters also have a (relatively) huge vocabulary.

Luckily for a few of the creatures, the Santa Ana Zoo recently broke ground on a new $6.6-million river otter habitat that will also feature an elevated trail system for primates to travel overhead.

Hajek says that giant river otters are also feeling the squeeze from ever diminishing rain forests. Although the home range of a typical otter family is only about 270 acres, they need thousands ...

The giant river otters exhibit is situated in the South American Pantanal portion of the Houston Zoo. The zoo's live feed of the otters is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov 11, 2022 | Updated ...