What happens if an otter pup gets separated from its mother? In some aquariums, otter surrogacy programs are finding success.

Did you know that otters hold hands when they sleep so they don’t float away from each other? These adorable, charming ...

Spring arrives and notoriously shy sea otters pups play in the ocean off Vancouver Island. The Wild Canadian crew hides to capture those magical moments. These adorable sea otters live off the ...

FUKUOKA--Only three sea otters remain at aquariums in Japan, and they are now treated like rock stars because of their advancing years. Japan was once home to dozens of the cute mammals.

While there are few who think otters are anything but adorable, one has to admit that the designation of “sea puppy” drives the point home. In fact, after watching this one otter cuddle with a ...

Wild sea otters are no longer such a rare sight along the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. Experts reckon there are now more than 50 of the endangered marine ...

Kootink Heather Douville of Craig teaches workshop participants how to skin a sea otter at the Elders and Youth Conference in Anchorage, Oct. 15. The workshop was hosted by the Central Council of ...