With the demise of the wolverine (Gulo luscus Linnaeus) in the Adirondacks in the late 1700’s or early 1800’s, the river otter became the region’s largest member of the weasel family. Adults weigh 5.4 ...

The playful North American river otter is equally at home in the water and on land. It makes its home in a burrow near the water's edge, and can thrive in river, lake, swamp, or estuary ecosystems.

A woman was excited to spot an otter at a Lancaster County lake.Melissa-Ann Kolessar, of Ephrata, snapped photos of the semi-aquatic mammal at Speedwell Forge Lake on March 15 and shared them with ...