Sea otters are surprisingly good at using tools. If they come across a particularly tough clam shell and they are desperate to reach the meat inside, they have a plan. They deploy their trusty rock to ...

Just by eating sea urchins and destructive shellfish, sea otters are keeping kelp forests healthy and coastal erosion at bay.

Adorable footage posted on January 28 captures scenes from a special snack-related soiree enjoyed by several of Oregon Zoo’s sea otters earlier this month.A representative from the zoo told Storyful ...

After three decades of otter reintroduction efforts, staff at Eagle Creek Park are finally seeing evidence the animals have ...

There isn’t a visible entrance, making it difficult for a predator or curious hockey player to find a way in. The entry the muskrats use lies below the ice where the water doesn’t freeze. Some ...

In Ohio, a small city near Lake Erie offers fascinating railroad history, family attractions, walkable streets, and easy access to shoreline parks.

Otters obsess over pumpkins in the most entertaining way you’ve ever seen.

Discover a charming zoo in Bloomington, Illinois, where you can get up close to amazing animals without the crowds or long ...

Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous water snake in North America. Read on ...

Located at the Fort Ross State Historic Park, the Fort Ross Coastal Academy works to promote coastal preservation, conservation, education and recreation.

A pair of scientists weren’t laughing, however, when they saw footage of a 13-year-old cow named Veronika using a push broom to scratch her back. Instead, they packed up their research tools and ...

Picture a place where mountain peaks pierce cotton-candy clouds and every season brings its own brand of magic. That's the everyday reality in Sugar Mountain, a village so enchanting it barely seems ...