Although river otters tend to move along waterways, they may travel overland to reach a different watershed. On land, they lope or bound. When moving over snow or ice, otters alternate bounding with ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. Along the coast of British Columbia, Canada, researchers have been ...

River otters (the scientific name is Lontra canadensis) live in lots of different waterways, including freshwater streams, ponds, estuaries and along the coast. They like undisturbed wooded ...

But as it turns out, one of the most modern cities in the world, is a playground for a large family of smooth coated otters. Image by Lydia Baines. Camera operator Stuart Dunn films some curious ...