If you see a furry head with whiskers pop up in a local creek or wetland, it may be an otter. Or it may be a beaver. River otters were re-introduced to Western New York in the late 1990s after they ...

Oregon Zoo is mourning the death of their famous river otter, Tilly, at the age of 16. She won the zoo's “Mom of the Year” ...

Imagine strolling along the bustling Singapore River at dawn, skyscrapers glittering overhead, when suddenly a family of ...

“Young river otters are extremely dependent on their mothers, and Tilly not only raised her own offspring but three other young pups who had lost their moms and needed a second chance,” Jen Osburn ...

This was on full display last week while I was leading a photographic tour of bald eagles and sea otters in Alaska.

To prevent otters from being caught in traps for beavers, a state regulation requires traps with offset triggers. People can report sightings of otters and other native mammals to the DEC at dec ...