Although historically three species of otters are believed to occur in Nepal, modern researchers had until now only confirmed the presence of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata ...

A phone call interrupted Aashish Kapali’s quiet afternoon. The voice on the other end was urgent: “There’s a body of an otter ...

But as it turns out, one of the most modern cities in the world, is a playground for a large family of smooth coated otters. Image by Lydia Baines. Camera operator Stuart Dunn films some curious ...

Four species affected by the trade were examined: small-clawed otters, smooth-coated otters, hairy-nosed otters, and Eurasian otters. The authors found an extensive otter fur trade centered in India, ...

A pair of Smooth-coated otters in Suklaphanta National Park's Rani Tal area. Photo: FRIEDIRCH ESSER If visitors to the Bardia National Park are lucky, they can sometimes spot a bevy of otters ...

Smooth-coated otters will return to the Delhi zoo after a two-decade gap as part of an exchange programme with the Surat zoo. The zoo had last housed the animal in 2004. Officials said on Sunday the ...

Over in Singapore, the smooth-coated otter population has more than doubled since 2019 and consists of about 170 mammals divided into about 17 families. But Yang said most of the coastal and ...

The Delhi zoo is set to receive two smooth-coated otters, a species returning to the facility after first time since 20024, as part of an exchange programme with the Surat zoo. Officials said on ...