After training to detect odors under water, the aquatic animal has become a useful tool in the effort to locate missing ...

A Florida sheriff's office is diving into a new kind of innovation with Splash, a 2-year-old otter trained to assist the ...

Meet Splash the Otter, a search and rescue otter who is helping first responders across Florida. Splash has the unique ...

A Florida county sheriff’s office has what they say is the nation's first search and recovery otter for finding bodies ...

The two-year-old Asian small-clawed otter is trained in human remains detection to assist in search and recovery efforts in challenging water conditions. Splash was the center of attention at the ...

When the search in the water gets too difficult, one Florida sheriff's office is enlisting the help of one furry officer.

MARTIN COUNTY — Sheriff John Budensiek said Splash, a search-and-rescue otter, is one of the most fascinating tools he has ...

MONTEREY — Behind the towering glass walls and shimmering cerulean exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a sea otter named Selka paddles around an above-ground pool, a fluffy pup clutched to her ...

Monterey Bay’s most notorious marauding marine mammal has surfaced — with a furry little copy of herself. The Santa Cruz sea otter that shot to fame after photos spread worldwide of her stealing and ...