Researchers have gained new insights into the lives and losses of Eurasian otters in Hong Kong, as detailed in a paper published in the journal Oryx. Hong Kong is one of the world’s busiest metropolises, and the Eurasian otter Lutra lutra is among its most threatened wildlife. Dependence on lowland wetlands makes it particularly susceptible […]
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‘Didn’t think I’d make it out!’ Woman battles for survival after ‘vicious’ otter attack
A woman admitted to fearing she would “not make it out of the river” after she was attacked by a “vicious” otter while out with two friends. Jen Royce was inner tubing down the Jefferson River in Montana when she suddenly spotted an otter appearing out of nowhere from behind one of her friends. Sharing […]
30 years of Otter Conservation
2023 marks the 30th year of caring for otters worldwide by the International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF). During this time IOSF has supported projects in 91 countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Philippines, Belarus, Chile, Lithuania, Nepal, Benin, Guyana and Costa Rica. In the charity’s own otter hospital over 250 otters have been […]
Sea Otter Attacks Are Frightening Beachgoers Along California Coastline
Surfing in Santa Cruz took a terrifying turn for Joon Lee, a 40-year-old software engineer, when he found himself under attack by an unexpected assailant – a sea otter. According to the Los Angeles Times, This incident is part of a recent wave of aggressive behavior by an otter off the Santa Cruz coastline, causing […]
World Otter Day – Join the Otter Takeover
IOSF WORLD OTTER DAY takes place each year on the last Wednesday in May and the aim is to draw attention to the 13 species of otter – all of them are listed in the IUCN Red List and populations of 12 of them are still declining. This includes the Eurasian otter which is the […]
Otter left for dead after being hit by car and abandoned on Scots road
An otter was left for dead after being hit by a car on a road near Kinross. Ballo was struck by the vehicle just before Christmas, with motorists heartbreakingly driving over and past the poor animal before he was discovered by a member of the public injured on the roadside. Noticing his head was moving […]
How Have Animals Adapted to Surviving in Hot and Arid Deserts
Animals are fascinating creatures. Desert animals, for example, have to adapt to extreme climates and figure out how to stay cool and survive. Luckily, these desert animals have innovative strategies to keep cool while not losing water from sweating. Desert animals often have long ears that can grow and shrink. When they expand, they can […]
Beavers can help Britain fight the climate crisis – if we welcome them back
On Saturday 1 October, something remarkable happened. The Eurasian beaver was officially recognised as both a “native” and a “protected” species under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. In England, that means it is now illegal to deliberately kill, injure, or capture the world’s second largest rodent, or disturb their dams, lodges or […]