Three athletes from American River College’s Fall 2024 volleyball season, Morgan Castaneda, Sofia MacPherson and Kyla Powell ...

Once endangered due to excessive fur trapping in the 19th century, North American river otters are now thriving in healthy river systems and lakes in the Pacific Northwest. These social species ...

AUBURN – A search is ongoing for a kayaker who is missing after flipping in the American River on Friday evening, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said. Authorities responded to the American ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of Tilly, the oldest member of its North American river otter family, who was humanely euthanized following a decline due to her ...

A “beloved” river otter named Tilly was euthanized in Oregon, zookeepers said. Screengrab from Oregon Zoo A zoo euthanized a “beloved” North American river otter after her health declined ...

TACOMA – A zoo euthanized a “beloved” North American river otter after her health declined due to her age, Oregon zookeepers said. Tilly, a river otter that was euthanized at the age of 16 ...

The Oregon Zoo called Tilly geriatric for her species, with the median life expectancy for North American river otters being around 12.9 years at zoos and aquariums. “This is a very sad time ...

The Henry Vilas Zoo recently welcomed two new members to its family. The zoo announced Wednesday that two North American river otter pups, female Ginger and male Wasabi, were born on Feb. 8 to ...

Law enforcement says around 5 p.m. Friday, they received a report of a kayak that flipped beneath the No Hands Bridge at the American River Confluence. Two people were in the kayak. One person was ...

American River Conservancy is offering the Climate Stewards certification course and the California Naturalist certification course in El Dorado County. If you enjoy exploring and learning about our ...