The newest sea otter is joining the aquarium after being found as a three-week-old pup stranded near San Luis Obispo in ...

They can hold their breath underwater for some eight minutes. River otters, members of the weasel family, hunt at night and feed on whatever might be available. Fish are a favorite food ...

The resurgence of river otters in North America is considered one of the greatest success stories of modern wildlife ...

Otters also dwell in abandoned beaver lodges, hollow logs, under tangles of roots, and within rocky ledges. Dens are usually near water and often have inconspicuous underwater entrances. The river ...