Giant otter believed to be extinct decades ago is spotted in Argentina
The critter was spotted by a researcher while kayaking in a river.
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Otters maintain patches of healthy kelp forests even when surrounded by “urchin barrens”
Sea otters hadn't been seen on the North California Coast since the 1880s -- but they're back to help protect ...
Otters can use paws and whiskers as accurate sensors
Not ony are they very precise, but they're also very decisive.
Ancient otter packed a surprisingly strong bite
It was very different from modern living otters.
Paleontologists find 6.2 million year old wolf-sized otter
It was adorable, but also terrifying.
California sea otters make fantastic rebound, reach record numbers
Hurray for the otters!
Over 70% of sea otters have H1N1 swine flu, and researchers don’t know how they got it
Photo: Mike Baird, via Flickr. Sea otters have entered a select, but unfortunate club: they joined the ...