Otis, one of the oldest river otters in captivity, dies unexpectedly at an Upstate NY zoo

Otis, a 20-year-old North American river otter, died unexpectedly at Zoo New York in Watertown on Friday. Necropsy results ...
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Beloved river otter Otis passes away at Zoo New York

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Zoo New York has announced that Otis the North American river otter, has passed away. Zoo New York ...

“Weird-Looking” Otter Poo Leads to a Surprising Ecological Discovery

Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’ prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.
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Zoo New York mourns death of Otis the otter

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Otis, a North American river otter at Watertown’s Zoo New York, died unexpectedly on Friday at ...
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River otter snacking on fish in The Villages

Sometimes the photos are easy to get. Sometimes you have to work long and hard. This is one of the latter. Check out this beautiful otter with fish here in The Villages! Thanks to Sam Boatman for ...
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Iowa allows first otter-trapping season since the 1800s

DES MOINES (AP) -- River otters are now legal game in Iowa for the first time since they disappeared from the state during the 1870s.