Almost 200 years of concern that the world's smallest otter species had gone extinct in Nepal have finally ended. The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) had not been spotted in Nepal since 1839 ...

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 ...

Otters have become increasingly popular as pets in Japan, but researchers say the growing trend comes at a cost. The soaring demand for the animals is raising concerns about illegal poaching and ...

Two Asian small-clawed otters have been put down by a Telford zoo due to long standing health conditions with their kidneys.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A U.S. National Park Service paleontologist and Grateful Dead fan has been credited with identifying an extinct species of otter found in south-central Idaho and named it after the ...

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 ...

Biologists and ecologists have long wished to gather high-quality data on exactly what the animals they study are eating, but how can such observations be made without disturbing the natural patterns ...

The oldest Asian small-clawed otter at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher died on Wednesday. She was 17 and a half years old.