A young male otter scampered across the floor of its cage Wednesday afternoon at The Florida Aquarium, squeaking at visitors. The approximately 3-month-old pup was found orphaned in Brandon on Tuesday and was taken to an emergency animal clinic, but the clinic had never cared for an otter before, so its staff called the aquarium. ...more

March 5, 2009

The otter population of the Florida Aquarium increased Tuesday when workers received an orphaned male river otter believed to be 3 months old. ...more

March 4, 2009

The otter population of the Florida Aquarium increased Tuesday when workers received an orphaned river otter believed to be three months old. ...more

March 4, 2009

Scrawny but feisty and matted with the dust of war, Kujo's loyalty to his fallen litter mate touched something in Marine Lance Cpl. Matt Kirchgraber. ...more

September 23, 2008

Marine Lance Cpl. Matt Kirchgraber has a four-legged reminder of his time in Baghdad: Kujo, a mutt he saved and adopted in the war-torn city. ...more

September 22, 2008

Using stem cells from umbilical cord blood and bone marrow, researchers apparently have cured a fatal genetic disease in a 2-year-old Minneapolis boy, a feat that could open the door for a variety of stem cell treatments. ...more

June 7, 2008

Maybe she'd get stung by a jellyfish. Maybe she'd be attacked by a shark. ...more

May 10, 2008

This weekend's game between Indianapolis and Tampa Bay could cause a conflict for area fans, given their love for the Buccaneers and respect for former Bucs head coach and current Colts coach Tony Dungy. ...more

October 3, 2007