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 ...

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 ...

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

Wild sea otters are no longer such a rare sight along the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. Experts reckon there are now more than 50 of the endangered marine ...

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 ...

Of 14 otters released with radio transmitters at Lee’s Landing along the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park, many had left the park’s boundaries within 20 days, according to a progress ...

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 ...