Giant otters are not just playful river dwellers—they are fearsome predators that even snakes and crocodiles avoid. Known for their strength, agility, and cooperative hunting skills, these otters ...

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 ...

When it comes to river otters and hunting, ease is the name of the game. River otters are semi-aquatic ambush predators who do most of their hunting in the water.

A family of giant river otters was released into the Iberá National Park ... a mammal declared extinct in Argentina has been brought back.” The endangered giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is the ...

Sea otters are much larger than their river-dwelling cousins. Sea otters in California reach 50 to 70 pounds, while those in Alaska can weigh up to 100 pounds.

The river otter dragged the child underwater, and continued to attack the family as they fled. San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images. The victim, Jen Royce, ...

River otters can have negative impacts on other animals. One example is a large population of common snapping turtles that was studied for more than 15 years in Canada.

The WDFW said that officers received a report at around 9:30 a.m. from the child's mother, who said a river otter pulled her child off the dock they were walking down.

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.

A killer otter snuck into downtown Orlando’s Lake Eola and slaughtered two swans and a duck before officials captured it.