Giant otter believed to be extinct decades ago is spotted in Argentina
The critter was spotted by a researcher while kayaking in a river. A A
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Conservationists in Argentina are celebrating after the sighting last week of a wild giant otter, an animal that was last seen in the 1980s and believed to be extinct due to habitat loss and hunting. The otter was spotted swimming alone on the Bermejo River in Impenetrable national park, located in north-east Argentina.
Image credit: Rewilding Argentina
Sebastián Di Martino, director of conservation at Fundación Rewilding Argentina, a conservation organization, captured the photo on his phone while kayaking on the river. He told The Guardian it was “a huge surprise” and that he was “incredulous,” wanting to “rush back” to tell the other members of the organization.