It turns out that DK isn't the only person who's had a significant otter encounter before. And you don't need to be staked ...

Sea otters are critical players in marine ecosystems and are a keystone species, meaning they have a profound effect on their ...

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 ...

As you would imagine, with a body designed for swimming, a huge percentage of their diet consists of creatures that live underwater. Able to hold their breath for up to eight minutes, neotropical ...

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 ...

After decades of using dogs to track the scent of missing people, Mike Hadsell of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue has added ...

By preying on sea urchins, which can devastate kelp beds if left unchecked, otters keep these underwater forests healthy and thriving. Kelp forests are vital nurseries for countless marine ...

The otters are here.” He grabbed his dry suit, his underwater camera, and the weight belt he’d last used in the ocean. At the site, “I jumped in the pond and sank straight to the bottom ...

He is training an otter to find people. "'Splash' is trained to locate and identify the odor of human remains. So, his job is to find the human victim underwater in the low visibility conditions ...