Rare otter gets sanctuary in Cambodian zoo

Scientists recommend establishing of a breeding population in captivity to ensure survival of this species,” said Annette Olsson, a CI researcher in Cambodia. “Dara could be the founder of such a captive population, if and when we find him a wife, of course,” she said.

Hairy-nosed otters were thought to have been extinct until they were re-discovered less than a decade ago.

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