The Erie Otters entered the final week of their regular season trailing Sarnia by one point for the final spot in the Western Conference playoff race. Erie (26-34-2-2) had 56 points and Sarnia had 57.

Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’ prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.

Two Siamogale melilutra individuals, one feeding on a fresh water clam, are pictured in this artist illustration handout image obtained by Reuters January 23, 2017. Scientists have unearthed fossils ...

MOSS LANDING >> While threatened southern sea otters bob and sun in the gentle waves of this central California estuary, wildlife experts up and down the West Coast are struggling to figure out how to ...

As sea otters recolonize a California estuary, they are restoring its degraded geology by keeping populations of overgrazing marsh crabs in check, a new study shows. The crabs' appetite for plant ...

After being missing for nearly two weeks, a zoo in Wisconsin announced the good news about one of its escaped otters: "Ophelia is home!!" However, the search for a second escaped river otter continues ...

The Erie Otters ended a 15-year title drought by capturing the second Ontario Hockey League championship in franchise history. There were many signature moments on the way to hoisting the J. Ross ...

S. melilutra was an otter. A really, really big otter. It weighed about 110 pounds and grew to be the size of a wolf. It had a powerful jaw and huge, rounded cheek teeth that were useful for wrenching ...

The end of April is a turning point, season-wise. We’re deep in the throes of spring and the air is still a bit nippy but warmer weather is finally starting to take hold. As such, it’s the perfect ...