Life in the cold can be difficult for animals. As the body chills, organs including the brain and muscles slow down. The body temperature of animals such as reptiles and amphibians mostly depends on ...

Sea otters are arguably the Michael Phelps of the marine mammal world. They are excellent swimmers, complete with muscular bodies and webbed feet that allow for them to cut through the water with ease ...

Sea otters are some of the most adorable animals on Earth. The Oregon Zoo’s otters have become worldwide celebrities with their playful antics. And, a pair of otters watching popcorn gave the masses a ...

Did you know sea otters can eat a quarter of their body weight in food every day? That’s hundreds of sea urchins, clams, and crabs — all cracked open with a rock balanced on their bellies. It’s one of ...

1. Otter ecology and its background -- 2. Pen pictures. Thirteen otters of the world : some natural history -- Europe -- Common or Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra -- North America -- River otter, or North ...

Scott, your recent column hit home! [“Killer otter suspected in swan deaths at Lake Eola“] I’ve always thought otters were cute as well … until recently. I live on a lake here in Winter Park. One of ...

This story appears in the February 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. I am hunting otters with Charlie, the two of us in wet suits, our bodies submerged, level with the sea. The tankers are ...