Mascots should be fun. Alas, University of llinois students voted 3,807-3,510 last week against making the mammal the school's official symbol.

“Otters are the mascots we deserve,” says another. Alma Otter, whose name is a riff on the welcoming U. of I. campus statue, Alma Mater, by sculptor Lorado Taft, first appeared last year as a ...

The public can help CWI choose "River the Otter," or "Rio the Otter," for its mascot's name. The survey also includes two options for the mascot's logo.

The snot otter, a.k.a. hellbender, is a giant salamander that oozes a slightly toxic slime. The critter is an unlikely spokesbeast for wildlife. WSJ's Leslie Eaton reports from the North Carolina ...

Students at the University of Illinois may not see a mustelid mascot after all. The results of a referendum question from the Illinois Student Government asking if Alma Otter should become the ...

Ultimately, the committee favored the 'otters,' an ode to former Gov. Butch Otter, who helped fund the college in 2007. He actually took a welding class there in 2012. RELATED: First CWI Fire ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - An independent mascot is expanding his mission to bring smiles and joy to cancer patients across the Carolinas. He calls himself Olly the Otter, a six-foot mammal that ...

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) – A proposed “Alma Otter” at the University of Illinois did not get enough votes in in the school’s spring student election. The mascot, created by three U of I juniors ...

Chiitan the otter, once semi-official mascot to Susaki City in Japan, is calling for a no-holds barred flaming table match with HBO's John Oliver.

Ballentine says Olly Otter came to life 6 years ago to promote family fun, meaningful play, and memorable moments. ”Those are the things that children remember and look back on in years to come ...

Virginia Tech has announced an official change of mascot from the HokieBird to the Duck Pond Otter. According to university officials, the HokieBird no longer reflects the new Virginia Tech brand.