NEW YORK (TND) — What, exactly, does an otter feel like? The thought passed through my mind as I stood in a heated pool with four others on a Wednesday afternoon in mid-September. Also: what ...

And the sea otters came back. Southern sea otters along the West coast were hunted almost to extinction for their thick, soft fur, only gaining protection in 1913 when California declared them a ...

An orphaned sea otter pup discovered alone on an Alaska beach is now getting 24/7 care, rescuers said. The young otter “ was ...

Footage released by the zoo shows an otter leaving the stoop of a building and launching itself into a belly slide on the snow, its forepaws snapping to its side, nose leading the way and back ...

Sea otters are back, and their return is a breath of fresh air for the waters of Monterey Bay. Marine ecologists Brent Hughes and Kat Beheshti reveal how re-planting seagrass, along with help from ...

Shedd announced the results of recent on-site voting for the name of its newest nonreleasable southern sea otter, who was ...

River otters on Long Island face roadkill dangers as they navigate altered landscapes, impacting their recolonization efforts after a 200-year absence. Skip to content Menu Today's paper ...

The zoo will keep followers posted on its social media accounts if and when a new otter joins the zoo. Rashad Alexander can be reached at [email protected] and 920-431-8214.

The unnamed female otter was found stranded back in Feb. of 2024 as a three-week-old dependent pup near San Luis Obispo. She was deemed unreleasable by the United States Fish and Wildlife.

But the Elakha Alliance says its research indicates Oregon has never had more than 5,000 sea otters because the coasts of Oregon and Northern California are rough and exposed to severe storms ...