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Hey otters,
I just discovered otterchat and wanted to share these conservation projects with you:
"Otterside": A Project in Germany, to create more/better/safer habitats for the eurasian otter:
https://www.otterside.de/spiel/
Bold**The Link to the website leads to a small browser game, where you can play as an eurasian otter!**Bold
"Aktion Fischotterschutz & Otterzentrum Hankensbüttel": Volunteers and Scientists working together, transforming german landscapes into more otter-friendly places, as well as educating people about the otters importance to nature. There is also a database for otter-spotters to enter their findings:
https://www.otterspotter.de
This is how we know, eurasian otter numbers are on the rise!
Otterzentrum Hankensbüttel is a Zoo where you can see eurasian Otters as well as other mustelids in their natural habitat and learn about them:
https://otterzentrum.de
Thanks to these projects/institutions, the almost extinct eurasian otter is reclaiming german nature!
Do you know other such projects in your area? Post them here!
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>Aktion FischotterschutzI was at their member congress last weekend! A hundred people from all generations, all in great spirits. After proceedings we had lunch, then we went on a tour of Wildpark Schwarze Berge to see some otters and other cool animals.
Hey, I was there, too! The tour after the congress was really nice. I wasn´t expecting members from AFS (Aktion Fischotterschutz) here.Nice to have you here!
What really, that's amazing!, which table were you at if I may ask? mayhaps you did see me. Good to have you here likewise
Well, I was sitting at the front, close to the projector. I was wearing a grey otter hoodie. It´s quite possible, we´ve met at some point!
At the end of this month, I will be at the otter-spotter induction.I´m really hyped! Also, I´ve heard, there´s a new otter in Hankensbüttel. Have you heard about that?
>Well, I was sitting at the front, close to the projector. I was wearing a grey otter hoodie. It´s quite possible, we´ve met at some point!Then we definitely did cause that's where I was sitting lol, I was red stripes guy
>At the end of this month, I will be at the otter-spotter inductionOh, it's worth the hype! there's a lot to learn, just don't do what I did and forget to bring proper boots.>Also, I´ve heard, there´s a new otter in Hankensbüttel. Have you heard about that?I read about something like that. And, I did hear they're wanting to introduce some more different otter species, which might be cool... though it would be quite a step from just having the locally present mustelids. I wonder how they'll do it.
>I read about something like that. And, I did hear they're wanting to introduce some more different otter species, which might be cool... though it would be quite a step from just having the locally present mustelids. I wonder how they'll do it.I guess Asian Small Clawed Otters are a good start. Although their unquenchable appetite, which will cost a lot of money and time, I´m pretty sure they will be one of the visitors favourite species. I mean- just look at them!But other Otter species? Maybe Lontra canadensis? They are a lot like our Eurasian Otter, so there´s no need for special enclosures or food.
Personally, I'm looking forward to the giant otter jungle biome
>Maybe Lontra canadensis?Or Lontra provocax too, their temperate climate is similar enough to here
>Or Lontra provocax too, their temperate climate is similar enough to hereThey also look quite similiar to our Eurasian Otter.>Personally, I'm looking forward to the giant otter jungle biomeThat would be awesome! Maybe convert Isenhagender See into a salt water lake and have a sea otter population in there, too?
All jokes aside, I really wonder, what will be the next new addition to our Otterzentrum. I bet, it´ll be great.
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