SAN FRANCISCO – A California ecosystem has gotten a big boost from an adorable, fluffy and hungry friend. At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of ...

When large numbers of animals are killed, the checks and balances of their ecosystem are thrown out of balance. This can lead ...

Sea Otter Awareness Week is celebrated annually from September 21 to September 27 to highlight not only why the keystone marine mammal needs to continue to be protected, but also the threats the ...

The critically endangered African penguin has several predators to fear, including gulls, seals and sharks at sea, and leopards, caracals, domestic dogs and mongoose on land. A recent study has now ...

A Southern sea otter foraging and eating mussels in Monterey Bay. Research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium published in the journal Science Advances shows that a mass die-off of ochre sea stars (often ...

A young river otter rescued from an irrigation ditch in southern Baker County in late May and cared for this summer at a Bend rehabilitation facility has been moved to a zoo in Kansas City, Missouri.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since March, two escaped North American river otters (Lontra ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A Florida search-and-rescue provider is training a new non-human ...

Asian small-clawed otters are intelligent, social and excellent scent trackers. Weighing under 10 pounds and about two feet long, they are agile in water.