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

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.

A river otter may swim at speeds up to 9.7 km/hr (6 mph), and remain submerged for several minutes at a time, diving 13.7 m (45 ft) or covering 402 m (1320 ft) while submerged. Although river otters ...

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.

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

The trust renamed the preserved land Kestrel Hill Preserve and plans to open it to the public. The American river otter was found on land close to what would have still been Shyamalan’s property ...