Between revered and hunted: The journey of human-otter coexistence in the Amazon
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- First on desk · 10/29/2026, 10:00:24 PMBetween revered and hunted: The journey of human-otter coexistence in the AmazonOriginal link
- Update · 10/30/2026, 10:00:23 AMBetween revered and hunted: The journey of human-otter coexistence in the AmazonOriginal link
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On a warm, humid morning, along the Içana River in Brazil’s upper Rio Negro Basin, researchers saw a group of Baniwa men heading to the river to check the fishing traps they left in shallow, fast-moving waters. Slightly further downstream, a group of giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) was also hunting. They stayed in the water […]
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