The pet trade, however, has emerged as the most pressing threat to these otters in the wild, the Traffic report states. Breeding them in captivity, Krishnasamy says, is possible but difficult.

THAILAND — I grew up with a bunch of cats. These felines were of the semi-outdoor variety, meaning they would come and go as they pleased. We might not see them for days on end, meaning they ...

This is the amusing moment a pet otter enjoyed being spun around by a visitor. The holidaymaker and her friends visited the Otters Family Otter Petting Harajuku to bond with the animals in Tokyo ...

We all otter take a break every once in a while to appreciate cute animals. Since it’s that time of year, a Halloween-themed video otter do. The latest content from two pet Asian small-clawed ...

By Carolyn Cowan A glut of social media videos featuring captive Asian small-clawed otters in the mid-2000s led to what wildlife trade experts term “the pet otter boom.” Demand for the species ...

A 3-year-old river otter attacked a Jupiter man and someone’s pet dog on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The otter was later confirmed to have rabies. (Courtesy/Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control) ...

In 2020, a group of vets in Taiwan and Japan published the clinical data for 20 pet otters treated in Japanese hospitals. The most common afflictions were kidney stones, ...