Otter

Sea Otter Learning Zone
Cool sea otter information including facts, pictures and an interactive sea otter puzzle.

River Otter Learning Zone
Enter the world of the river otter with facts, pictures and an interactive puzzle about this fun and beautiful animal.

Mammals of Ontario: River Otter    (New Window)
Interesting facts about the river otter from Canada's Schoolnet site.

Otternet.com    (New Window)
Over 50 pages of otter information including news, species profiles on 13 species of otter, habitat overviews, and much more.

International Sea Otter Survival Fund    (New Window)
The International Otter Survival Fund is dedicated to the conservation of all 13 species of otter. This site has several interesting features including adopt an otter, otter sightings, a kids section with otter craft projects and more.

Friends of the Sea Otter    (New Window)
Friends of the Sea Otter (FSO) is an advocacy group dedicated to actively pressuring state and federal agencies, not only to maintain the current protections for sea otters but to increase and broaden these preservation efforts. They wish to inspire the public at large about the otters unique behavior and habitat.

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Focus on Sea Otters    (New Window)
Several interesting pages including an otter cam, an introduction to the otters currently on exhibit, care and feeding of the otters there, sea otter faq, history of sea otters and much more.

River Otter Alliance    (New Window)
The River Otter Alliance promotes the survival of the North American River Otter (Lutra Canadensis) through education, research and habitat protection. They support research and reintroduction programs, monitor abundance and distribution in the United States, and educate the general public on the need to restore and sustain River Otter populations. Their newsletter is called the River Otter Journal.

H.A.W.K.E    (New Window)
Humane Association of Wildlife Care and Education Inc. is an all volunteer, nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and educational group who rehabilitates North American River Otters (among other animals) in the Florida region.

New York River Otter Project    (New Window)
The project seeks to educate people about the value of partnering to accomplish a significant wildlife restoration project, the return of the River Otter to Central and Western New York State. Features of this site include otter vocalizations, sightings, project information, a just for kids section among others.

Errant Orphan Otter Stirs Up Fuss    (New Window)
A news story about April the Otter. When released from captivity, April hung around the Monterey Bay aquarium pestering people, climbing aboard kayaks and surf boards, crashing beach picnics, even stealing clothing. Includes a quicktime movie of April's release.

Yellowstone Otters- Life of the Otter    (New Window)
Meet some of Yellowstone's most playful rambunctious residents and learn about the life of the river otter.

Animal Tracks: River Otter    (New Window)
This site is all about tracking and contains a graphic of river otter tracks, general information on the river otter and some personal notes from the site owner about river otter encounters!