Almost 200 years of concern that the world's smallest otter species had gone extinct in Nepal have finally ended. The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) had not been spotted in Nepal since 1839 ...

KATHMANDU — Scientists have for the first time in 185 years confirmed the presence of the Asian small-clawed otter in Nepal, ...

Pup EL2306, an 8-week-old northern sea otter, arrived at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium from Alaska after being found alone and malnourished. The Shedd Aquarium, recognized for its otter care capabilities, ...

The presence of the Asian small-clawed otter has been confirmed in Nepal for the first time in over 185 years. Mongabay News reported that scientists and conservationists have been celebrating the ...

An orphaned sea otter pup was paired with a surrogate mother with the goal of it being released back into the wild, a first for a California aquarium. Photo from Aquarium of the Pacific In the early ...

In some parts of the world, seeing an otter is fairly common. These playful, active mammals are found near bodies of water, but even if you've never seen one in the wild, you may have seen one at the ...

Scientists described numerous new species this past year, from the world’s smallest otter in India to a fanged hedgehog from Southeast Asia, tree-dwelling frogs in Madagascar, and a new family of ...

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In late October, a young sea otter pup was found in the remote coastal town of Seldovia, Alaska, stranded and calling out in distress with no mother in sight. After being rehabilitated, fed and healed ...

A wildlife photographer snapped images of a smooth-coated otter in the Rapti River in Chitwan National Park, where the species hadn’t been recorded in more than two decades. The species is one of the ...

The otter, a protected species, whose decline was evident in the second part of the last century, is now found in almost all the Danube Delta, according to the data provided to AGERPRES by the Danube ...

Who says there’s no good news? Lately, the co-managers of our natural resources have stumbled upon a unique method of dealing ...