It’s not hard to drum up love for sea otters with their furry little paws, inquisitive expressions, and playful demeanor. But despite the attention and money lavished on this marine mammal, they still have a long way to go. Campaigns such as the current Sea Otter Awareness Week—which runs from September 20 to 26—aim to […]
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Unique new book provides further insights into the world of the elusive otter
The first book providing spectacular photographs and an insight into the lives and behaviour of ALL 13 species of otters has now been launched. It contains detailed information about the magnificent Giant Otter of the Amazon, the tiny Asian Small-Clawed Otter so often found in zoos, the Sea Otter with its charming habits of cracking […]
Orphaned Baby Sea Otter Learns to Float: Explaining Viral Video
Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a team of animal experts to raise an orphaned sea otter. A baby southern sea otter named Pup 681 has made a splash online since a video of her squealing, squirming, and learning to swim at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium went up on YouTube. […]
Over 75 percent of large predators declining
The world’s top carnivores are in big trouble: this is the take-away message from a new review paper published today in Science. Looking at 31 large-bodied carnivore species (i.e those over 15 kilograms or 33 pounds), the researchers found that 77 percent are in decline and more than half have seen their historical ranges decline […]
Featured video: 22-year-old produces documentary on the Peruvian Amazon
Spending a year on the Tambopata River in Peru’s deep Amazon, allowed 22-year-old Tristan Thompson, to record stunning video of the much the region’s little seen, and little known, wildlife. Thompson, a student at the University of the West of England, has turned his footage into a new documentary An Untamed Wilderness that not only […]
Natuurpark Lelystad – De otter
Zoals beloofd in de vorige blog zou er een vervolg komen. Bij deze dus. Natuurpark Lelystad is een fraai park om eens lekker doorheen te wandelen op een zonnige zondagmiddag. Mijn voorkeur gaat echter uit naar een doordeweekse dag omdat het dan toch wat rustiger is. Het natuurpark is in de jaren ’70 van de […]
Natuurpark Lelystad – De Otter II
Vandaag weer eens voor het werk naar Lelystad geweest. Had in de planning om bijtijds weg te gaan en nog even wat foto’s te maken. Liep echter geheel anders. Was weer eens laat weg en het licht begon al minder te worden. Toch nog een poging gewaagd en me naar de otters in het Natuurpark […]
North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
Photographing at the Viera Wetlands, Viera, FL is a wonderful opportunity to see various birds, insects, and wildlife all year long. Though known for its varied and abundant avian population, the wildlife there can be intriguing and surprising. A trulynice surprise is to view and photographan otter. The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also […]