A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

The Columbus Zoo announced a May opening date for its new North America Trek, marking a historic expansion over 8 acres.

Tilly, a river otter, came to the Oregon Zoo in 2009 as an injured and orphaned pup. She birthed four pups while at the zoo.

Three giant otters made their debut appearance at Moscow Zoo on Wednesday. The two male and one female giant otters, ...

The program offers undergraduates from across the country the opportunity to study the biological sciences in Alaska.

Last month, the Monterey Bay Aquarium announced the addition of a new resident sea otter, Opal. After much anticipation, she ...

The latest two babies were found dehydrated, hungry, and scared, huddled together in the doorway of one of the Navy base's buildings.

A photographer shares the epiphanies she has had while chronicling underwater jungles off the California coast ...

After nesting birds — including threatened wood storks — hurried away from the kerfuffle, the park manager filed complaints ...

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Opal the Otter is making a splash at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, having made its debut Tuesday.

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But last weekend, a pair of unwelcome fliers sailed into the 1,650-acre park about 25 miles east of Orlando, causing a ...