A Washington family has reached a $350,000 settlement with the Port of Bremerton after their toddler was attacked by a river otter at a marina in September 2024. The mother and child had to undergo ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A tender moment between a zookeeper and a sleepy otter has melted the ...

A North Carolina woman was reportedly left stunned when an otter sprang from the bushes of a trail and mauled her while she cheered on friends during a local marathon. Erin Hogston, of Wilmington, was ...

SINGAPORE – The National Parks Board (NParks) is studying measures to control the population of otters in Singapore, including sterilisation. In response to The Straits Times’ queries, NParks’ group ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. KATHMANDU — A year ago, the appearance of the Asian small-clawed otter in Nepal created a buzz, given that the species hadn’t been seen in the ...

SHELBY, Ohio — When you think of yoga, calm music, gentle stretching or deep breathing might come to mind. But in recent years, animal-themed yoga has surged in popularity, from goats to dogs to cats.

Splash the otter was bored. So, he did what any intelligent mammal with dexterous paws would do. He pushed his plastic sleeping crate across the room and up against the door. Splash then hopped onto ...

A Florida sheriff's office is diving into a new kind of innovation — literally. Meet Splash, a 2-year-old otter trained to assist the Martin County Sheriff's Office in search and rescue missions by ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A sea otter is harassing Santa Cruz surfers at legendary Steamer Lane, biting riders and stealing surfboards in a ...

The last confirmed sighting of the marine mammal in question, known as Otter 841, was in May 2024. However, surfers reported multiple otter-related incidents in October 2025, suggesting she might be ...

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers. By Annie Roth Annie Roth lives in Santa Cruz, Calif., wrote ...