@thetruism · 49m ago
Wild river otter spotted in Bronx for first time in a century
Conservationists are celebrating after a wild river otter was recorded along the Bronx River, marking the first documented presence of the species in the Bronx in 100 years.
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Bronx River
A wild river otter was sighted along the Bronx River.
- A wild river otter was sighted along the Bronx River.
- The sighting marks the first time in a century that a river otter has been documented in the Bronx.
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- · A wild river otter was sighted along the Bronx River.
- · The sighting marks the first time in a century that a river otter has been documented in the Bronx.
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- · A wild river otter was sighted along the Bronx River.
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- · The sighting marks the first time in a century that a river otter has been documented in the Bronx.
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- Whether this individual is a solitary transient or part of an emerging local breeding population.
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