An animal charity has asked people to donate their real Christmas trees to create natural playgrounds for rescued otter cubs.

Having been nearly wiped out altogether, UK otters are making a come back and some are even now seen in cities.

Last month, residents of Bath, Somerset, flocked to the city center to get a glimpse of reported otters along the River Avon, and near the famous Pultney Bridge. Now, a nature enthusiast has managed ...

Compton Verney wrote on its Facebook page it hoped the otters could return to the parkland in the autumn. The otters were ...

This video documents the growing impact of otters on fisheries in the UK and the steps taken to protect stocked fish. It shows the real challenges faced by lake owners, including evidence of otter ...

Frank Hailer receives funding from NERC and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. Elizabeth Chadwick receives funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council and from the Environment Agency Sarah du Plessis ...

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 ...

The red sea urchin looks more like a ball of pins than a delicacy. But hidden behind a hard circular shell and hundreds of possibly poisonous spines are five gonads treasured for their taste by humans ...

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health threats in the environment. Kristen Goodhue A North ...