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Recent Examples of otters
Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Why This Story Hits Different In a news cycle that can feel relentless, three tiny otter pups quietly doubling their weight behind the scenes at a beloved zoo is the kind of story that earns its place in your feed.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
And somewhere in Detroit, a summer otter debut is taking shape.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Imagine walking into your local garden center on a Tuesday morning and being told you can’t browse the petunias because there’s a rogue otter loose inside.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The North American river otter is one of only two native otter species in the country, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Park staff are checking camera traps, wading out into the park's swampy wilderness and encouraging visitors to share any otter sightings.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Why This Story Hits Different In a news cycle that can feel relentless, three tiny otter pups quietly doubling their weight behind the scenes at a beloved zoo is the kind of story that earns its place in your feed.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
And somewhere in Detroit, a summer otter debut is taking shape.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Imagine walking into your local garden center on a Tuesday morning and being told you can’t browse the petunias because there’s a rogue otter loose inside.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The North American river otter is one of only two native otter species in the country, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Park staff are checking camera traps, wading out into the park's swampy wilderness and encouraging visitors to share any otter sightings.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for otters
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The wildlife is worth watching out for too, with regular sightings including seals, herons and egrets, and even basking sharks.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
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The rapid warming of the Arctic is melting the sea ice the bears use to hunt seals, and scientists have said most polar bears could be wiped out by the end of the century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The tension is thicker than mink.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dachshunds are clever hunters, bred hundreds of years ago in Germany to sniff out badgers.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since 2005, Lake Katherine has been a refuge for migrating birds, beavers, muskrats, bald eagles, ospreys, turtles, and more.—
Mikayla Price,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The idea took root in 2022, when Michael Cove, a biologist with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, was studying the movements of raccoons and possums in the refuge.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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At that time, researchers attached GPS collars to opossums and raccoons along the southern coast of Florida.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nicole TungFrozen Spanish mackerel in cold storage at a facility owned by a Thai family of commercial fishers in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, in January 2025.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rihanna’s look also drew criticism from fur activists, as the yellow garment was made with fox fur.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The species evolved to adapt, with some growing larger and others smaller than their mainland counterparts, explaining the larger size of the island scrub-jay and the small size of the island fox.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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These lamington cupcakes are a fuzzy delight, resembling cartoon rabbits from a fairy tale.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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In total, 76 dogs and puppies of varying breeds, 15 cats and kittens and 2 Flemish rabbits were removed from the home and taken to the Pennsylvania SPCA for medical care.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Otters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otters. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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