Recent sightings of a European otter are bringing smiles and renewed hope for the species' future. On the morning of Jan. 12, an onlooker spotted the creature relaxing on a log on the River Severn ...

POSSIBLE sightings of an otter could stop the Mottram bypass in its tracks, according to an environmental campaigner. A naturalist friend of Advertiser wildlife columnist Sean Wood told him he had ...

Otter footprints have been found on the bank of the River Tees near Darlington. Volunteers were sweeping the riverbank in preparation for the giant hogweed season when they came across the " ...

Over the last few months, the Lake District Wildlife Park has been helping researchers from the UK, Germany and the US to find out if otter species can be identified by their footprints using a ...

Philip Wayre was a British animal addict who intended to breed the European otter in captivity, until conditions were right and it could be reintroduced to the wild. I thought nothing more of ...

NPWS mammal specialist Dr Ferdia Marnell said: “The otter is one of Ireland’s most elusive animals so getting as many people involved in the survey as possible will be important if we are to ...

The European otter's latin name is Lutra lutra. European otters differ from many other species of otter in that they are solitary, and males and females will only meet during the breeding season.

To obtain the footprints, two large patches of sand were placed in the otter enclosure. One was on a path that they use regularly, and the other was outside their house.