Otters are among the most adaptable mammals alive, thriving everywhere from icy coasts to steamy rainforests. This list reveals the eight largest species, from the massive giant otter of South America ...

Overhunting and habitat destruction in the 20th century led to river otter numbers dropping to the point that they were presumed locally extinct. However, a chance discovery in 2016 raised hopes that ...

Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key ...

The sighting of an elusive Eurasian otter in Goa, India, has been confirmed. According to Mongabay, a passerby discovered an injured Eurasian otter on the side of the road in February 2025. Suspected ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

Jason Palmer, curator of collections at the wildlife park, said that holding the world's largest collection of giant otters ...

With human activity having quite an effect on the Earth, many animal species have gone extinct. Fortunately, though, that ...

Three giant otter cubs born in the UK have helped to increase numbers of the endangered species. New Forest Wildlife Park, ...