Jezebel: Otters

Sir Otter The Brave

Joshua Siegel — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:10:00 EDT

Josh Siegel's animal art was such a hit on Labor Day that we're bringing it back as a regular weekly feature. Add your own requests in the comments, and maybe Josh will draw an animal for you. More »

Everything Sucks Today, So Here Are Some Cute Animals.

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:25:00 EST

It's been a rough day, capping off a very tough week, so consider this an extended version of our usual TGIF cute animal picture. More »

Rabid Otters Stalking Florida's Ankles

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:10:00 EST

Three people and one dog in West Boca Raton, Florida have been bitten by rabid otters over the course of the last four days. This sounds like the beginning of the weirdest post-apocalyptic zombie movie ever. More »

This Little Otter Is Asking for a Kiss on Its Head

Lauri Apple — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:00:17 EST

A picture gallery that includes this little guy(?) declares otters to be "the new cats." Hm, maybe! Their frowny, whiskered faces remind me of portraits of late 19th century industrialists—guys with names like Chester and Cornelius. More »

Happy Hump Day!

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:13:53 EDT

[Images by by Lolls Marshall at UK's Blackpool Zoo via Zooborns]

Baby Otter's First Swimming Lesson

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:17:00 EDT

In this video taken at a Tokyo zoo, a baby sea otter ventures into the pool for the first time. He has to ride on his mom's stomach, as the zoo has yet to develop otter-sized swimmies. More »

Bromantic Elderly Otter Couple Dies Together • Mississippi To Vote On Abortion Ban In 2011

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:20:00 EDT

• Two male otters who spent the last 15 years together, living as best pals in a New Zealand zoo, died recently. Both Daz and Chip suffered from heart attacks, which occurred within several hours of the other. More »

Otter Methods Of Transportation

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:30:00 EST

Spotted off the coast of Alaska: Baby otter catches up on his sleep while using mom as a raft. [The Sun] More »

Mean Environmentalists: Eat Your Pets

Anna North — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:20:00 EST

Environmentalists Robert and Brenda Vale say a dog uses as much annual energy as a car, a goldfish uses as much as two cell phones, and cat poop poisons otters' brains. Solution: get a bunny, then eat it. [Yahoo News] More »

Precious Pet Otter

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST

Meet Sidney, a domesticated baby otter, whose cuteness is only marred by the poop on his owner's cream-colored carpet, and the Jon & Kate Plus 8 theme song in the background. [Buzzfeed] More »

Four Words

Sadie Stein — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:40:00 EDT

"Freshwater Otter Plays Piano." Okay, it's actually a keyboard. And he's terrible. [Buzzfeed] More »

Seal Pup Afraid Of Fish • Delhi Court Rules That Sex Under Promise Of Marriage Is Rape

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:20:00 EST

• A five-week-old seal pup has astonished caretakers by refusing to eat fish. Staff at a marine sanctuary say that this is the first time they've seen a seal with a fish phobia. • More »

Otter Up!

Anna Holmes — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:50:00 EST

[London, January 8. Images via Getty]