On Wednesday, February 12th, "Zinnia," a 7-year-old North American river otter gave birth to three pups at the Florida: ...

Dens are usually near water and often have inconspicuous underwater entrances. The river otter is active during all months of the year, leaving the den at night or twilight but often continuing its ...

Animal care staff conducted a neonatal exam this morning, determining the pups' genders as one male and two females.

“River otter attacks are exceedingly rare ... they are defending young, a territory, a den, or some other food resource that they need to survive.” Island offers these tips on how to behave ...

Winter is perhaps the best time of year to spot a North American river otter in the coastal estuaries of New Jersey. The ...

Zoo Miami said the litter was fathered by 9-year-old Edison, who arrived at the zoo in October 2016 after being rescued as an orphan in Florida. Zinnia arrived in April 2019 from the Roger Williams ...

Zinnia, a 7-year-old river otter, gave birth to three pups in the Florida: Mission Everglades exhibit, her third litter. The ...

American river otters were ubiquitous in most waterways ... “As a predator, they regulate prey populations, their foraging and den building behaviors modify habitat structure for other wildlife ...