Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Giant otters in Manu National Park. Video by San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research. Human activities, particularly small-scale gold mining, are causing the destruction of the aquatic habitats inhabited by giant otters and a decrease in the quantities of fish giant otters depend on. Adi Barocas, our Conservation Partner is our project leader working towards a better future for giant otters. ptes.org/conservation-partnership/project-profile