Almost 200 years of concern that the world's smallest otter species had gone extinct in Nepal have finally ended. The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) had not been spotted in Nepal since 1839 ...

The sighting of an elusive Eurasian otter in Goa, India, has been confirmed. According to Mongabay, a passerby discovered an injured Eurasian otter on the side of the road in February 2025. Suspected ...

Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

Advocates say Southern sea otters are thriving in California’s Elkhorn Slough, but could face new risks if a proposed law change weakens the Endangered Species Act.

Three giant otter cubs born in the UK have helped to increase numbers of the endangered species. New Forest Wildlife Park, ...

“Scientific evidence should be the bedrock of any planning process and if the strength of this is undermined there will be ...

Along a river in an India national park a small mammal was photographed for the first time. Getty Images/iStock Photo When researchers were conducting a field survey in Papikonda National Park in ...