No need to travel to coastal waters to encounter otters or watch them behind a glass barrier at a zoo, you can hop in the water with them right here in central Ohio. Paws & Claws Animal Encounters in ...

The quintet of Asian short-clawed otters at the English zoo celebrated their public debut with a pool party Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

Get ready for an animal experience like no otter. Sure, you can swim with flamingos in Aruba and do yoga with alpacas in England, but at Barn Hill Preserve locations in both Ethel, Louisiana, and ...

ETHEL, La. — Otters are arguably some of the cutest animals in the whole entire world. Why else would there be a whole Facebook page dedicated to them? If watching videos of the adorable little guys ...

An unusual sighting was captured on video Tuesday night in the Grand Lagoon. Avery Whaley videotaped two otters swimming and ...

The end of April is a turning point, season-wise. We’re deep in the throes of spring and the air is still a bit nippy but warmer weather is finally starting to take hold. As such, it’s the perfect ...

Living in the woods with a creek meandering through the yard, I see abundant wildlife. Over the years I have benefited from supervisory assistance from my local aquatic mammals such as beaver and ...

After training to detect odors under water, the aquatic animal has become a useful tool in the effort to locate missing people. He’s also super cute.

It’s not just human parents that get frustrated with their children from time to time. In this adorable video, a mother river otter persuades her reluctant baby to take a swim. The video, as seen on ...

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — A man said he was attacked by otters and was bitten at least 12 times while swimming at Serene Lake in Placer City, California, on Sept. 3. Matt Leffers told KCRA he has been ...