It is with bittersweet emotions that Zoo Miami announces the passing of "Kara," Zoo Miami's senior giant river otter. On ...

Zoo Miami has announced the passing of Kara, a beloved giant river otter known for her record-breaking age and remarkable contributions to conservation efforts.

KYLE, Texas — In a rare sighting, a North American river otter was seen swimming this week in a Central Texas lake. According ...

Zoo Miami has announced the passing of Kara, its “Grand Dame” of giant river otters, who they said was euthanized on Jan.14 ...

“A new otter of giant size, Siamogale melilutra sp. nov. (Lutrinae: Mustelidae: Carnivora), from the latest Miocene Shuitangba site in north-eastern Yunnan, south-western China, and a total-evidence ...

Giant river otters of the Peruvian Andes, which grow up to 18 feet long, are highly social, living and feeding together as families all their lives.

In the fall, giant flocks of ducks gather here in the waves before migrating south for the winter. What you won't see here are sea otters. Park rangers suspect the name refers to river otters as ...