New research has found that the levels of toxic industrial chemicals, which were banned more than 40 years ago, are rising in ...

The two female and one male cubs, affectionately named Snap, Crackle and Pop, would not have survived in the wild without their mother’s protection. Eurasian otter cubs typically stay with their ...

(Reuters) - Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and use sticks to get at tasty termites. Dolphins are known to employ sponges to protect their ...

Last month, residents of Bath, Somerset, flocked to the city center to get a glimpse of reported otters along the River Avon, and near the famous Pultney Bridge. Now, a nature enthusiast has managed ...

Tiny otter triplets have defied the odds after being discovered cold, alone and fighting for life inside the hollow of a ...

A new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools — most of whom are female — are able to eat larger prey and reduce tooth damage when their preferred prey becomes depleted. Image by ...

Sea otters are making an impact as they return to the wetlands of Central California. Remarkable changes have occurred in the landscape as these adorable animals recolonize their former habitat in the ...

Kevin and Chloe, two southern sea otters, arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo on Nov. 17, and have since made Sea Otter Coast their ...