River otters are usually peaceful animals - but a spate of attacks in Anchorage, Alaska, has put local people on edge. Three attacks have been reported in the area, an unusual occurrence for the ...

"Sea otters," says marine biologist Jim Bodkin, " have absolutely the finest fur in the animal kingdom. If you've ever held one in your hands, you would know why. They have an incredibly dense and ...

The workshop was hosted by the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. (Photo by Angela Denning/CoastAlaska) For years, the regulations about who could hunt sea otters in ...

"It is so lovely to see otters, but my question is why are they coming into urban areas for food?" Ulverston is situated next to the River Leven and is home to a canal and several becks.

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.