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Otters Must Be Stinky

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We assumed something must but dead…but that’s not what the vultures were were after… It was a river otter rolling in the grass. One young vulture even charged towards the otter as if to sample a bite. This otter was not dying or showing signs of illness. Birding otters Turkey Vultures'

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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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Otters may be widespread in Europe, but they are usually elusive and difficult to see. A Suffolk Otter swimming in the Little Ouse river Not all Otter s want to be photographed But this one emerged, though only briefly The otter is, of course, a member of the weasel family. in the morning.

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Rupununi River Cruise

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Here, we were treated to the sight of a family of Giant River Otters that were stationed on the opposite bank. Cold, fresh fruit juices were passed around and we enjoyed the otter family until the sun well and truly disappeared. After a momentary stillness day became night, and life erupted again.

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Upside-down January

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Photo Una.World/rs The next patch to visit was the Reva Pond, farther down the Danube, to find the Black Woodpecker , 3 WT Eagles and a Eurasian Otter walking on ice, from one hole to another, diving for a short while and continuing farther. A day later, there was an answer “by the Mayor”.

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The Reva Situation

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About the size of a hare, it is more clumsily jumping, than running… and that tail… It was the European Otter ! Then the machines returned, finished the asphalt and started pouring tons upon tons of concrete rubble from many construction sites in the city into the marsh that otter once ran into. Photo by Branislav Dencic.

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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

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Giant anteaters, giant otters, giant armadillos, giant river turtles, giant termites and giant waterlilies that can sustain the weight of a human baby! Giant river otters are often seen on boat excursions from Karanambu Ranch. Giant termite mounds reaching over 10 feet tall near Waikin Ranch in the Rupununi savannah.

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The Final Days of the Danube backwaters in Belgrade: Chinese Belt and Road Initiative is coming to Serbia

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Whenever I come here, I am focused on birds, but I have had some good mammal sighting as well: a roe deer swimming across a pond (only its head and antlers visible), a pair of otters playing in the water, a curious (young?) Yet, the primary job of Beljarica is not to support eagles and otters, but to control the floods.

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