Although historically three species of otters are believed to occur in Nepal, modern researchers had until now only confirmed the presence of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata ...

BENGALURU: Birdwatchers and conservationists were surprised to spot a smooth-coated otter swim out of Anekal Lake, on the outskirts of Bengaluru city on Sunday morning. The sighting left ...

In one species, the smooth-coated otter, if an individual watched another individual solve a puzzle box, they could then solve it faster, and that does indicate social learning. But in the short ...

SUAMICO - The NEW ZOO & Adventure Park was very close to capturing one of the missing river otters, but another mammal in the wild didn't get the message. On Wednesday, the zoo posted camera ...

Singapore's otters continue to charm the public with their playful antics. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ...

But as it turns out, one of the most modern cities in the world, is a playground for a large family of smooth coated otters. Image by Lydia Baines. Camera operator Stuart Dunn films some curious ...

They include the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra), which are placed in the Near threatened Schedule I animal listed under Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Whereas Smooth-coated Otter (Lutrogale ...

Sea otters are the furriest of all the otters with an amazing 1 million hairs per square inch. They have long tough guard hairs that are coated in oils to provide a waterproof barrier for their ...

He also said many recent sightings were likely of the same family of smooth-coated otters, which have been searching for a new home along the city’s rivers. Most of Singapore’s otters are the ...

A new otter will soon be splashing around the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The otter was stranded off the coast of San Luis Obispo County when she was 3 weeks old and unable to fend for herself ...

Over in Singapore, the smooth-coated otter population has more than doubled since 2019 and consists of about 170 mammals divided into about 17 families. But Yang said most of the coastal and ...