The zoo publicly welcomed three adorable baby otter pups Friday. Their 9-year-old mom, Ashkii, gave birth to the trio Jan. 28. It marked the first birth of North American river otter pups in the zoo's ...

Zoo Miami’s Zinnia, a 7-year-old river otter, gave birth to three pups in the Florida: Mission Everglades exhibit Wednesday. Ron Magill Zoo Miami We can’t resist those cute river otters.

As ice thins, they scamper across it to find or make their own holes. Agile swimmers, they slip down into frigid water and, often within a few minutes, pop back up. They pull themselves onto the ice ...

Sea otters in California reach 50 to 70 pounds, while those in Alaska can weigh up to 100 pounds. In contrast to river otters , sea otters must survive amid the chilly waters of the Pacific Ocean.

We can’t resist those cute river otters. And now, three more have arrived at Zoo Miami. The attraction welcomed a new litter of the adorable, semi-aquatic animal — the North American River Otter — on ...