Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’ prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.

Keystone species play an outsized role in the ecosystem, affecting the natural balance in ways that cannot easily be replaced.

Watch this hungry otter happily munch on a shrimp snack. Simple, adorable, and oddly satisfying from start to finish. Donald Trump issues funding threat to Smithsonian Should you leave your exterior ...

Ruby the sea otter's 10-year odyssey along the West Coast began as a 1-day-old pup, when someone spotted the abandoned fluffball on a central California beach.

Not everyone has a view of a group of river otters from their living room, but local resident Greg Hardin does. He took these pictures and provided this account of the story behind them. When my wife ...

As I push my cart into my favorite grocery store, I stop and look at the shoppers — my neighbors — around me. Do they realize that nearly 70% of the food available to purchase for their families is ...