North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for ...

The presence of parasites in the otter scat could mean that they are important ecosystem engineers. According to Lohan, the ...

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. But their terrible food hygiene make them ideal for ...

New research on river otter feces in the Chesapeake Bay makes revelations about the animal’s diet and their movements.

When a North American river otter left behind some weird looking poo on a dock in Maryland and got caught by a wildlife ...

Scientists know little about the elusive river otters living along the East Coast, but a new study inspired by one bizarre, ...

River otters in Chesapeake Bay reveal their diet and role in disease control through scat analysis by Maryland scientists.

This five-article series is a history of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). SERC originated in 1965 as the Chesapeake Bay Center for Field Biology at a site that had been bequeathed ...

Blog follows the ongoing work of the Smithsonian's Environmental Research Center as they investigate climate change, invasive species, food webs, and other environmental issues around the world.

North American river otters have lived for a long time in Chesapeake Bay, yet relatively little is known about how their surroundings impact them. So ...

When a North American river otter left behind some weird looking poo on a dock in Maryland and got caught by a wildlife ...

North American river otters have terrible hygiene when it comes to their food. They eat, play and defecate in the same place. But their unhealthy ...