River otters mate in late winter or early spring, usually March or April, shortly after the female bears her annual litter. Mating may take place on land, but is more likely to occur in the water.

They remain active in winter, using ice holes to surface and breathe. They can hold their breath underwater for some eight minutes. River otters, members of the weasel family, hunt at night and ...

But not the river otters. As researcher Graham Duggan discovered, “they appear to enjoy the winter and its cold temperatures and delight in the snow and ice on the frozen waterways.” ...

But not the river otters. As researcher Graham Duggan discovered, “they appear to enjoy the winter and its cold temperatures and delight in the snow and ice on the frozen waterways.” ...

LEBANON, Tenn. (WSMV) – A surveillance camera caught an adorable sight on Sunday night as inches of snow fell on Middle Tennessee. In a video submitted to WSMV4 by Ann Shapiro, an otter can be ...

It takes a special breed of animal to handle the Michigan winter—and the river otter is better prepared than most. But preparation is half the battle, and it starts with a roll in the snow to ...

An otter and her cub have been spotted swimming and playing in a city river. The animals were seen in the Ouseburn, which ...

The ice cover on the bay was melting. Most of the lake is open and free of the frozen coat that it wore for months. A few sheltered sites still retained some ice. One of these locations was the bay ...