SHELBY, Ohio — When you think of yoga, calm music, gentle stretching or deep breathing might come to mind. But in recent years, animal-themed yoga has surged in popularity, from goats to dogs to cats.

Zoo visitors can now say, "Hello!" to sea otters for the very first time at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Kevin and Chloe, two southern sea otters, arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo on Nov. 17, ...

The Cincinnati Zoo is welcoming a new species of otters for the first time.On Tuesday, the zoo announced that Southern sea otters Chloe and Kevin had arrived and can be seen by the public.The ...

Filmmaker Charlie Hamilton James follows the story of three curious river otter orphans in Wisconsin and visits otters all over the globe. Inaki Relanzon Nature If you’ve ever caught sight of sleek ...

Splash the otter was bored. So, he did what any intelligent mammal with dexterous paws would do. He pushed his plastic sleeping crate across the room and up against the door. Splash then hopped onto ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A sea otter is harassing Santa Cruz surfers at legendary Steamer Lane, biting riders and stealing surfboards in a ...

Global pop star and apparent otter-enthusiast Taylor Swift, in the movie that helped launch her “The Life of a Showgirl” album, wore a vintage, otter-themed T-shirt from California’s Monterey Bay ...

The last confirmed sighting of the marine mammal in question, known as Otter 841, was in May 2024. However, surfers reported multiple otter-related incidents in October 2025, suggesting she might be ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — On Wednesday, Isabella Orduna was catching some waves at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot off Santa Cruz, when she felt a small nip on her foot. Startled, Orduna, 21, a college ...

Oct. 20 (UPI) --Visitors to a California beach are warning of an aggressive otter with a habit of stealing surfboards -- and it isn't the first time. Isabella Orduna said she was surfing Wednesday ...

Stealing surfboards, nipping feet, even chasing down surfers: “Our local sea otters—or possibly just one—are getting feisty again,” California photographer Mark Woodward tells Smithsonian magazine via ...

Otter 841 went viral in 2023 for harassing surfers in California, but 841's first attacks were reported in 2021 Hefti Brunold A Santa Cruz surfer reported an otter biting her foot and then refusing to ...