Two North American river otters have a new outdoor habitat at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium.

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A family of giant river otters ... captive otters for release. Giant otters are social animals and typically live in extended family structures. Endemic to South America, the giant otter historically ...

Many of the country’s native fish species are threatened by habitat loss and pollution while the spread of invasive aliens is ...

River Herring is a collective term used to describe both anadromous alewives and blueback herring. The alewife is the more common of the two species in Maine. River herring are anadromous (sea-run) ...

A major restoration project in Carmel Valley is transforming a former golf course into a vibrant habitat to support endangered steelhead trout and other local wildlife.

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Incidental take of northern sea otters may result from in-water noise generated during pile driving and marine construction activities occurring for a period up to 5 years. This proposed rule would ...

When you come over to our North American river otter habitat, we want you to feel like you’re in the Hocking Hills.” Smith said many of the animals here were rehabilitated or rescued in search ...

A crying eight-week-old baby otter abandoned by a river was "growing stronger every day" following his rescue, a charity said. UK Wild Otter Trust said a passerby found Scratch crying by the River ...

Once hunted for their soft pelts, river otters have demonstrated their resilience as a species.