ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park in Hershey revealed some sad news about one of its animals, Iris the river otter. On June 9, the zoo took to Facebook to announce that the beloved otter had ...

The zoo announced on Tuesday that Iris, who joined the zoo in 2019, died due to complications following a "complex veterinary ...

For centuries, Japanese folklore warned travelers about the kawauso lurking along quiet riverbanks at night. Locals feared and loved these mysterious river otters as shape-shifting yōkai, ranking ...

RIDLEY CREEK, Pa. (CBS) — An American river otter has been captured on video in southeastern Chester County in the headwaters of the Ridley Creek. According to the Willistown Conservation Trust, this ...

World Otter Day is May 25th, and that's cause to celebrate! Besides their absolute cuteness, these curious critters are also some of the most entertaining animals you'll find in the wild. In honor of ...

The last time I wrote about otters I stated that sea otters are in my top 10 list of “most appealing adult mammals.” First, they are engagingly cute, especially when floating on the ocean’s surface on ...

Biologists once thought such urban areas were mostly off-limits to the semi-aquatic mammals, which are often associated with ...

BREMERTON, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) – An otter pulled a young child into the water on Thursday morning next to a river at a marina in Washington state. At around 9:30 a.m., officers with the Washington ...

A unique tracker with four paws is helping investigators solve cold cases and uncover hidden underwater clues.

A river otter pulled a young child underwater in Washington state Thursday morning while a mother and child walked on a marina dock, wildlife officials said. The otter continued to attack as the ...

Most wildlife lovers dream of spotting a sea otter in the wild, but TikToker KindraStarr had an experience that's on an ...

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