61. Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park - River Otters Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park river otters. http://www.citrusdirectory.com/hsswp/animals/otter.html

Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is the home River Otters Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Baby Otters: Just An-Otter Day in Paradise!! Baby river otters usually emerge from their dens into anonymity. But at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, three frisky otter cubs are getting a lot of attention these days. A protective mother otter occasionally brings her three playful babies out of their den to an open exhibit area with a pond. They were born in December, but first spotted on January 20, 1998. They still spend most of their time in the den, but will be outside more frequently as they get older. The baby otters love to swim back and forth, and torpedo themselves into the water. The three will get like a ball and spin around. And they'll jump on the mothers back. Come by and say hello to these cute little creatures!! North American River Otters: Scientific Name: Lutra canadensis This playful animal is found from Mexico north to Alaska. They are especially abundant throughout Canada. Otters inhabit rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, marshes and inland waterways. These social animals may make their home in a hollow log or abandoned beaver lodge, however they usually dig a hole in the bank of a stream or lake. This hole leads to a leaf-lined den. Otters can swim 3-4 mph underwater and up to 6 mph on the surface. They can stay submerged for up to 4 minutes. They have short legs and webbed toes to aid them in swimming. The otter's body is very streamlined and flexible, generally 18 to 24 inches in length with the male being up to 30% larger than the female. Their coat is water repellent, short, smooth and dense. Overall their color is dark brown but underparts, throat and cheeks are somewhat lighter.

62. Virginia Marine Science Museum - Virginia's Largest Aquarium And Marine Science river otters Located in the heart of Owls Creek Marsh Pavilion, The museum s five male river otters waddle precariously on land along the mud banks, http://www.vmsm.com/vtourp_rivotters.html

Located in the heart of Owls Creek Marsh Pavilion, the museum's river otter exhibit houses five playful river otters in a 30,000-gallon aquarium and adjoining habitat. Carpeted steps invite visitors to watch the amazing (and never-ending) otter antics through an underwater/overwater viewing window. The museum's five male river otters waddle precariously on land along the mud banks, but once in the water they are agile swimmers. With an extremely curious and inquisitive nature, these sleek mammals have been known to come nose to nose with museum visitors along the glass where even the small are never denied an up-close view! The river-otter exhibit mimics a mud bank, pockmarked by fiddler crab holes and dangling roots. River Otters Lutra canadensis Fun Facts Members of the weasel family, river otters are agile and accomplished hunters, using a keen sense of smell and sensitive whiskers to detect and zero in on prey. At the top of their food chain within their environment, river otters are not terribly particular about their food. They eat fish, frogs, crabs, salamanders or birds. River otters have short, thick legs with webbed feet and claws, as well as short and dense fur.

63. New Page 1 North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) are fresh water animals and can be found North American river otters are not endangered and may even be http://www.cmaquarium.org/Mammals/Otters.htm

C learwater Marine Aquarium The Clearwater Marine Aquarium currently provides a home to four North American river otters ( Lontra canadensis ). Since 1995, we have provided rehabilitative care for over twenty-one sick and injured wild river otters. Injuries and conditions have included parasites, distemper virus, anemia, arthritis, heartworms, heart disease, diabetes, puncture wounds, and injuries related to car collisions. To date, three otters have been rehabilitated and successfully released back to the wild, six otters have been relocated to other facilities within the United States, and four otters have remained as permanent residents at CMA. Garth, Webster, Maya, and Cooper are a very special part of our CMA family and we would like to share their stories with you. To learn more about each of our resident otters, please click on the names below or visit Frequently Asked Questions North American river otters ( Lontra canadensis ) are fresh water animals and can be found throughout all of North America in rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. They are in the family Mustilidae, which also includes ferrets, skunks, weasels, and sea otters. North American river otters are not endangered and may even be considered a nuisance animal in some states were humans have encroached on their natural habitat. Today, river otters are seen more frequently in residential neighborhoods and other populated areas.

64. The River Otter river otters inhabiting marine environments make extensive use of, and concentrate their river otters are extremely sensitive to aquatic pollutants, http://www.absc.usgs.gov/nvp/rotter.htm

The River Otter (Lutra canadensis) From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Trustee Council Fiscal Year '95 Project Description: " River otters inhabiting marine environments make extensive use of, and concentrate their activities in, intertidal and subtidal zones. These high trophic-level carnivores are long-lived, and occur at densities of 0.2-0.8 otters/km of shoreline throughout the Gulf of Alaska. River otters are extremely sensitive to aquatic pollutants, yet continued to reside within the area of oil-contaminated shorelines in PWS, Alaska following the spill. These characteristics make river otters an excellent model for assessing effects of marine pollution on mammals, and provide an overall index to the health of the nearshore ecosystem. River otters living in marine environments consume a diet dominated by marine fishes, which they prey upon in intertidal and subtidal zones; they also consume a wide variety of marine invertebrates. Such nearshore areas are the most often affected by pollution. For instance, the spill contaminated extensive areas of the intertidal and subtidal environments, which was reflected in a loss of dietary diversity for otters inhabiting oil-contaminated shorelines. Likewise, river otters living in oiled areas exhibited a significantly lower body mass (when controlled for sex and total body length) than did otters inhabiting unoiled areas. Otters have extremely large home ranges (20-40 km of shoreline), and hence integrate effects of pollution over wide areas.

65. American River Otters - Lutra Canadensis - River Otter Habitats - Underwater Cam American river otters Lutra canadensis - river Otter Habitats - Underwater Cams. http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/other-animals/american-river-otter.cfm

Login Cams Gift Shop Education Center ... [About Us] Index of Animals African Leopard African Bush Baby Red Foot Tortoise Madagascar Flat Tailed Tortoise ... Crocodile Monitor American River Otters - Lutra canadensis River Otters are by far one of the most personable and endearing creatures G-d has ever created! With the exception of maybe a Dolphin or a Porpoise, I do not think there exists another creature with such personality and character. Although the Sanctuary does not currently house North American River Otters , we do work side by side with "Otter John" who specializes in River Otters. Otter John, runs Wild Florida Productions Click on images to see enlarged. CLICK HERE - Tigerhomes ANIMAL CAMS "Otter John" Two otters playing Jason up close with River Otter John has done some amazing work with his River Otters, and has built by far one of the nicest

66. American River Otter - Lutra Canadensis - Florida - Reproduction - Social - Terr American river Otter Lutra canadensis. American river Otter See more pictures American river otters otters have extremely high metabolisms which http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/curriculums/american-river-otter.cfm

Login Cams Gift Shop Education Center ... [About Us] Jump to a Species American River Otters Florida Panthers Red Tailed Hawks American Alligators ... Florida Kingsnakes North American River Otter - Lutra canadensis The North American river otter is one of the most popular and endearing of the continent's mammals. This popularity stems from their perceived playfulness and seemingly boundless energy. CLICK HERE - Tigerhomes ANIMAL CAMS See more pictures American River Otters Otters like many mustelids (the family of mammals that includes weasels, badgers, wolverines etc.) have a reproductive adaptation called delayed implantation. This means that immediately after fertilization, the embryo goes into stasis, and only resumes when conditions are favourable for implantation and eventual birth. While Otter gestation is 63-65 days actual birth usually occurs 10-12 months after mating. Size: Body length, 26-30 inches

67. Missouri River Otters: Information From Answers.com Missouri river otters The Missouri river otters are a UHL minor league hockey team. They are located in St. http://www.answers.com/topic/missouri-river-otters

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Missouri River Otters Wikipedia Missouri River Otters The Missouri River Otters are a UHL minor league hockey team. They are located in St. Charles, Missouri , a suburb of St. Louis . Mike Shanahan Jr. is the current owner and president. Kevin Kaminski is the head coach at this time. They play their home games at the Family Arena After the lockout, NHL defensemen Barret Jackman decided to stay in St. Louis and play hockey for the River Otters. External Links Official Site http://www.riverotters.com/index.php of the Missouri River Otters United Hockey League Eastern Division: Adirondack Frostbite Danbury Trashers Elmira Jackals Richmond RiverDogs ... Roanoke Valley Vipers Central Division: Flint Generals Kalamazoo Wings Motor City Mechanics Muskegon Fury Port Huron Flags Western Division: Fort Wayne Komets Missouri River Otters Quad City Mallards Rockford IceHogs Trophies and Awards Colonial Cup Tarry Cup Related Articles NHL AHL ECHL This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see

68. Rainforest Expeditions Giant river otters once roamed the South American rainforest from At Posada Amazonas outings to look for the giant river otters are taken on an almost http://www.perunature.com/topics8.php

Topic of the month Archive Giant River Otters and the Oxbow Lake Giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis), or River wolves (the literal translation from their spanish common name), are one of the three largest members of the mustelid family, which also includes weasels. Nearly six feet long, this velvety brown animal is one of the most delightful creatures to watch in the Amazon, if you are fortunate to see one close by. It is 1.5 - 2 meters long and weighs around 35 kilos. It is not uncommon to find groups of 1-10 of these in the oxbow lakes of southeastern Perú, the region which has the largest remainding otter population. Giant river otters once roamed the South American rainforest from Venezuela to Northern Argentina. Now there are only a few scattered populations, and some countries within this range have none left. The loss of habitat and intensive hunting between the 50's and the 70's because of their very fine fur has led to this situation. Their bodies are fully adapted to swimming, they have a flat tail that they use as a powerful propeller, webbed feet and two layers of hair, one of which is waterproof. They have distinctive white marks on their necks that allow us to identify them individually. Even though they spend most of their time in the water (lakes, rivers and swampy areas), they sleep in dens, where they gather in families, and will also walk if they need to travel from one body of water to the other. It is in these dens that they leave their strong markings, which warn other otters if the district is occupied, if there is a female in heat, if there is a group leader missing, etc.

69. River Otters The Alaska Zoo exhibits wildlife of the Arctic and subArctic in a natural setting for the recreational enjoyment and educational enrichment of both Alaskan http://www.alaskazoo.org/willowcrest/riverotterhome.htm

Home About the Zoo Adoptions After-hours Tour ... Native Species Top of page River Otter Scientific Name: Lutra canadensis Animal Profile Food Habits General Description Behavior ... Conservation The photos on this page are courtesy of John Gomes, Zoo Volunteer Photographer Animal Profile : Turbo, Sister and Sally All of our otters were orphaned in the wild. Sister came to the zoo with her sister in 1989 after their mother was hit by a vehicle due to traffic for the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Her sister passed away, but she is still doing well. Turbo was another orphan from the wild in 1996, as well as Sally who came as an orphan in 2002. Sally is the youngest of our three otters. Back to top General Description River otters are amphibious members of the weasel family (Mustelidae). They are cousins to sea otters, mink and wolverines among others. They have a long, narrow body with a powerful neck and jaw. Their jaw is strong enough to crack shells of crustaceans with teeth for tearing meat. Their legs are short with webbed hind feet. Their tail is powerful and pushed from side to side while swimming. Their pelts are soft and continuously groomed by the otter itself or by other otters in a social group. The bulk of their fur is a thick undercoat, with a thinner guard hair coat on the outside. They have whiskers for sensing obstacles while swimming or on land. They have excellent hearing and smell, but fairly poor vision. Their vision might be better underwater than on land.

70. Why Are Giant River Otters Endangered From the 1940’s through the 1970’s, people hunted the Giant river Otter so much that it almost Today there are only 2000 – 5000 Giant river otters left. http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC040957/05 why_are_giant_river_otters_endan.htm

Why are Giant River Otters Endangered? HOME PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS HABITAT PERSONALITY ... YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS Read through all the information below. At the end of the text you will find a quiz to test your knowledge. Challenge yourself to see how many answers you can get right. Hunting The main reason why people used to hunt the Giant River Otter is that its fur is the finest in the world and sold for high prices. Many Giant River Otter pelts were imported to the U.S. and Europe. Between 1960 and 1969 a Giant River Otter pelt was worth $50, so everybody wanted to hunt them. In the 1980’s a Giant River Otter pelt sold for $250 in European markets. The Giant River Otter is easy to kill because it is big and also active in the daytime. It is a social and curious creature. From the 1940’s through the 1970’s, people hunted the Giant River Otter so much that it almost became extinct. Today there are only 2,000 – 5,000 Giant River Otters left. It is now a protected species. Mining Mining has also hurt the Giant River Otter. Mercury is used in the process of mining gold. It is used to separate gold particles from river sediments. Mercury is a poisonous element that gets discharged into the waters where the Giant River Otters live. Mercury eventually gets absorbed into fish that the Giant River otters eat. The contaminated fish poisons the otters, leading to their deaths.

71. River Otters In Cambridge North American river otters (lontra canadensis), one of the larger members Zoo New England s Stone Zoo in Stoneham has a pair of river otters as part of http://www.friendsofalewifereservation.org/2004_04_riverotter.htm

Friends of Alewife Reservation (FAR) FAR home page Search Events News ... Image Collections (text, maps, photos) What we do (Volunteer!) About FAR Contact FAR River Otters in Cambridge DRAFT: by Michael Arnott Appalachian Mountain Club, volunteer naturalist Friends of Alewife Reservation, steering committee member (added to website April 11, 2004) I like to go looking for signs of wildlife a day or two after it has snowed. The last snow of the 2003-04 winter season provided a good opportunity. My favorite local "wildland" is the Alewife Reservation, just behind the Alewife MBTA Station in North Cambridge. The Reservation is home to a surprisingly diverse wildlife community. The mammals alone including mink, long-tailed weasel, eastern coyote, gray fox, red fox, and sometimes beaver and white-tail deer, as well as the usual smaller mammals such as rabbit, woodchuck, muskrat, raccoon, striped skunk, gray squirrel, white-footed mouse, short-tailed shrew, and meadow vole. As I walked the path along the north side of the Little River I discovered tracks and slide paths coming and going from the river. The tracks and slide paths were bigger than mink or long-tailed weasel could make and had the distinctive tail drag marks of a river otter. Out came my camera. A couple of days later I showed my photographs to David Brown, the naturalist and environmental educator who had inventoried the Alewife Reservation's wildlife for the Biodiversity Study of Alewife Reservation Area: Species, Habitat, and Ecosystem, a Friends of Alewife Reservation (FAR) guidebook funded in 2002 by a Massachusetts Riverways Program grant. He confirmed that what I had found were the tracks and slide paths of river otters. He had suspected river otter were in the Reservation when he did the survey, but had not found clear evidence of their presence at that time.

72. Georgia Wildlife Web Site; Mammals: Lutra Canadensis A scent post informs other otters of the river Otter s presence, but otters do not In the right habitat, river otters can be found throughout Georgia. http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/mammals/carnivora/mustelidae/icanadensis.ht

River Otter, Lutra canadensis Scientific name: The genus name Lutra is Latin for "otter." The species name canadensis means "of Canada," the location from which this animal first was scientifically described. Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: carnivora Family: Mustelidae Size: Adults are 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft) in total length and weigh 5 - 10.4 kg (11 - 23 lbs). Color: The short, dense fur is dark brown, with the face, chin, and throat having a grayish sheen. Other things to look for: The River Otter is long and cylindrical in body shape. It has short legs and a short, thick neck. The snout is short and broad. The ears are small, and the tail is long and thick at the base. The feet are webbed. River Otters mate in late winter and early spring. After mating, a delay of 290 - 380 days occurs before the actual development of embryos begins. Gestation takes 60 - 63 days once implantation of the embryos in the uterus occurs. In March or April, from 1 - 6 young are born in a leaf- and grass-lined den constructed in an old muskrat lodge, abandoned burrow, or hollow tree close to a water source. The young, called kits, are developed enough to leave the den with the female at 10 - 12 weeks of age. The female River Otter teaches the young to swim and hunt for food. The male may assist the female in caring for the young once they leave the den. Young remain with the female until the breeding season after their birth. A River Otter is capable of breeding once it reaches two years of age.

73. River Otter In New York river Otter Fact Sheet. Beavers are important to river otters because they create feeding and den sites. Several state wildlife agencies have correlated http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/wildlife/wildgame/ottrinny.htm

Furbearer Profiles The Otter More information from this division: Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources Bureau of Wildlife The Otter Description Distribution Habitat Behavior - Life History ... River Otter Restoration Project Description: The otter (Lutra canadensis) is a large member of the weasel family. The total length of these animals range from 38-47 inches, including the 12-17 inch tail. Otter can weigh up to 25 pounds, however, the average weight is closer to 12 pounds. The coat color varies from glossy black to a light brown. Otter are the only members of the weasel family having webbed feet and a heavily muscled tail. Distribution Historically, the otter occurred in all watersheds of New York. During the 1800s, otters declined in the State. Human settlement and over-harvest were the primary reasons for this decline. New York passed legislation to protect otter in 1936. There was no open trapping season for nine years. After that, the State Legislature gave the Conservation Department authority to set annual trapping seasons. The Department of Environmental Conservation has used this authority ever since to set season lengths, catch limits, and tagging procedures. Otter now occupy over 19,000 square miles of New York. They are commonly found in northern and southeastern New York. Their distribution has nearly doubled in the last 30 years. In recent years they have been documented very occasionally on Long Island.

74. NYSDEC's Hudson River Otter Stewardship Program - How Water Pollution Can Effect Because otters are semiaquatic and find most of their food in the water, they are at risk of being harmed by water pollution. http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/habitat/hrottersp/Otterpollution.htm

Otters and Water Pollution More information from this division: Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources River Otter Home Page Page links: Why is Water Pollution a Problem? Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) PCBs and Otters What Studies Have Been Done ... Other Links of Interest... Why is Water Pollution a Problem? Because otters are semi-aquatic (they spend much of their life in the water) and find most of their food in the water, they are at risk of being harmed by water pollution. In New York State in the 1800's and early 1900's, many waterways became very polluted. The Hudson River was a major commercial river used for travel and trade as well as an outlet for many people's waste. Since that time the river has been cleaned up dramatically. In the 1970's, legislation like the Clean Water Act helped to revive many waterways in the United States. There are still many pollutants that remain in New York rivers, however, including mercury, cadmium, pesticides and organochlorine compounds. The Hudson River Otter Stewardship Program is involved with contaminant studies that are being done by the New York State DEC. Currently, scientists are most concerned with the effect of PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, on mink and otter.

75. River Otter Photos river otters are quite adaptable, utilizing a variety of habitat types. river otters have much longer tails and a longer head than the sea otter. http://www.theragens.com/photos/Sea_Otter_Photos.htm

Matt Ragen Photo Home New Stuff Wildlife Albums Bald Eagles ... Usage Rights Resources Book Lists Photo Site Links Wildlife Links Photo Processing TheRagens Web Home Page Book Lists Family History Newsletters ... Adorama.com Biggest selection of photography and camera gear Ritz Camera var site="s14theragens" River Otter Photos (Lutra Canadensis) We are fortunate to have a retreat in the San Juan Islands in Puget Sound that supports a wide range of wildlife. We'd seen otters off the coast of our property for years but they're pretty quick and difficult to photography in the wild. In the fall of 2002, I got fortunate and caught this river otter. It was dining on something delectable while lying on a piece of driftwood on our beach. Within a few seconds, it noticed me from about 150 feet away and slipped off the log into the water with its snack. Note that we originally thought that this was a sea otter but have learned the difference from a note we received from a biologist at the Vancouver Aquarium. River Otter Photos From TheRagens.com

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78. North American River Otter North American river otters are rich brown on top, with a silvery sheen on the bottom. North American river otters can move on land and in water. http://www.letus.org/bmatters/animals/otter.html

Fact Sheet : NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER Two river otters Otter exhibit in the Swamp Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae What do North American river otters look like? North American river otters are rich brown on top, with a silvery sheen on the bottom. They have webbed feet and a tail that is thick at the base and tapers to the tip. River otters have a long neck, short legs, a flat head, strong claws, whiskers, and no hair on their nose. They have a layer of fat under their skin and dense, oily fur that protects them from cold. Males are slightly larger than females, with a head and body up to 66-127 cm long. Their tail can grow up to 43 cm. They can weigh between 4.5 and 11 kg. How do North American river otters move? North American river otters can move on land and in water. They are found mostly in the water. They have a streamlined body, and their eyes and ears close under water. When North American river otters are on land, they walk on all four legs. How do North American river otters communicate?

79. AAA Avenues seen sea otters in the Pacific, the otters around the Jenner Inn are river otters. A bit smaller than sea otters, river otters weigh up to 30 pounds. http://www.jennerinn.com/InnLight/mk7.html

Record rainfall had been pounding the Sonoma coast but the was a slight break in the storm as I fell asleep to the roar of the Russian River outside my window and a few hundred yards downstream, the sound of waves crashing on the spit of sand where the river narrows and meets the Pacific. Even with the windows open. I was as warm as toast at river’s edge in the Rosewater Cottage—with some help from an electric blanket. Then at about 3 A.M. I was awakened by a howling wind and a spray of water on my face. Rain—hard, furious rain—had begun to fall during the night, but I was too tired to close the windows, so I shrugged off the wet assault and went back to sleep. Number Ten: Walk to the Jenner Inn for breakfast. Yes there’s a full kitchen in Rosewater, but it’s better to have your first cup of coffee in the cottage and then walk the 100 yards down the road to the inn for breakfast (included in the cost of your stay). Breakfast is a good time to visit with Richard Murphy, who purchased the inn 19 years ago and has been buying and renovating cottages ever since. On weekdays breakfast buffet includes fresh fruit, granola and yogurt, plus muffins, croissants and other pastries. On weekends there’s also a hot dish such as quiche or frittata. The buffet breakfast is served between 8:30 and 10 A.M. in the antique filled parlor, which is warmed up on cold days by a wood burning Franklin Stove. and 10 A.M. in the antique filled parlor, which is warmed up on cold days by a wood burning Franklin Stove.

80. Nebraska Game And Parks Commission - Wildlife Species Guide - River Otter The take of river otters listed in the records of fur trading companies, river otters require a large amount of space to meet their annual requirements. http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/otters.asp

NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION Saturday, September 24, 2005 HOME Search: Fishing Hunting State Parks Boating Your browser does not support script home wildlife Nebraska Wildife Species Guide Beaver Bobcat Black Bear Coyote ... Bighorn Sheep Otters Description Reproduction Foods Habitat ... Outlook The river otter (Lutra canadensis), found in all major waterways of the United States and Canada, is native to Nebraska and was commonly reported in journals of early explorers of this area. Although early fur trappers generally were in pursuit of beavers, otters were also valued for their pelts, and considerable numbers were trapped. The take of river otters listed in the records of fur trading companies, including the famous Hudson's Bay and Northwest companies, indicate that otter harvest peaked in about 1800 when some 65,000 otters were taken in North America. Otter take gradually declined to a low of about 4,500 in 1904, about the time otters disappeared from Nebraska. Unregulated trapping was probably the most important factor leading to the complete disappearance of otters from Nebraska. For about the next 75 years, few otters were reported from Nebraska, and none were verified. In 1977, an otter was inadvertently trapped along a tributary of the Republican River in Furnas County. Otters continued to be reported in various parts of the state, mainly in the Republican River drainage. Because otter sightings were infrequent and no concentrations of animals were ever found, it is likely the animals observed since 1977 were transients rather than part of an established population.

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