Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

Three North American river otter pups born at the Seneca Park Zoo will soon be moved to other facilities as part of a ...

Otters are well known for their playful, energetic, and inquisitive behavior. However, did you know that otter play has a purpose other than just having fun? Or that otters are some of the most ...

Otters are carnivorous mammals in the Lutrinae branch of the diverse Mustelidae family, which includes weasels, badgers, stoats, wolverines, and ferrets, among others. There are 13 living otter ...

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 ...

Winter storm, blizzard warnings in the mountains with heavy lowland rain by KOMO News Staff TACOMA, Wash. — It's an especially squeaky, splashy season inside Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s Asian ...