The playful North American river otter is equally at home in the water and on land. It makes its home in a burrow near the water's edge, and can thrive in river, lake, swamp, or estuary ecosystems.

He's very active and keeps his humans busy! The rescue shared a video on TikTok recently of what happened after Ozzy got back ...

This adorable post from wild_animalsgram asks, “What could be sweeter?” and the answer is a resounding, “Nothing.” Because ...

The resurgence of river otters in North America is considered one of the greatest success stories of modern wildlife ...

However, unlike other otters, they spend more time on land than in the water. Their paws are only partially webbed, with short, blunt claws. Their opposable thumbs and partial webbing also allow for ...

With the demise of the wolverine (Gulo luscus Linnaeus) in the Adirondacks in the late 1700’s or early 1800’s, the river otter became the region’s largest member of the weasel family. Adults weigh 5.4 ...

Although they are semi-aquatic, they spend more time on land. Like human babies, otter pups are altricial. This means they are underdeveloped and need a parent’s care until they mature.