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Otterly Adorable, But Born To Be Wild  -  Mar 17, 2009
NPRThe Holy Grail of otters is the giant otter, the rarest mammal in the Amazon. ... At one point, the giant otter paused in his lolling around, ...

OTTER BROTHERS MOVE IN  -  Dec 10, 2005
$2.95 - Miami Herald - NewsBankMetrozoo has wanted its own giant otter for years - the Dallas and Philadelphia zoos have them - and put out the word it was looking in 2001. ...

otter shrew (mammal) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 14, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaThe giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox) has the body form, fur texture, and coloration ... The giant otter shrew has a vertically flat, finely furred tail; ...

Rare giant otters find love match  -  Sep 23, 2009
BBC NewsWhen Manoki, a giant otter, was introduced to his new girlfriend Panambi, ... The giant otter is already severely endangered in the wild and, ...

Brazil Protects Vast Expanse of Northern Amazon  -  Dec 5, 2006
Environment News ServiceEndangered species in the newly protected areas include the giant otter and ... The endangered giant otter will benefit from protection of its habitat. ...

Wild About Otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium  -  Mar 2, 2007
HappyNews.comOne large and colorful gallery of interactive displays introduces visitors to all 13 species of otters found throughout the world – from the giant otter of ...

OTTERLY AMAZING BEASTS INHABIT NOBODY'S LAND  -  Apr 10, 2005
$2.95 - Miami Herald - NewsBankI had come to the Pantanal in search of the rare giant otter, six feet, 70 pounds and ... Along with the giant otter, many of the Pantanal's creatures are ...

Pantanal conservation papers presented at conference in Brazil  -  Jul 27, 2005
Mongabay.comIt is very common see Neotropical otters using old giant otter dens and vice versa. Several times we saw both species using a same fishing area, ...

Safari lovers should look out of Africa  -  Jul 8, 2008
easier.comGiant otter and jaguar can also be seen here as well as many primates and a vast array of bird species. Prices from £3996 per person double occupancy. ...

In pictures: Rainforest creatures  -  Dec 4, 2006
BBC NewsHere's a macaw. Many rainforest creatures are really colourful! Meet a giant otter. He's HUGE! The laws will protect an area of rainforest as big as England.

Playful mammals' fans thrilled by new exhibit at aquarium  -  Mar 30, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle..."You can compare your size to that of a giant otter, come face to face with a hairy-nosed otter and slide down a riverbank like a North American river otter ...

Otters | News | guardian.co.uk  -  Jan 5, 2005
The GuardianThe Eurasian otter, Latin name Lutra lutra, is one of 13 species around the world, including the giant otter, which sounds like this. ...

Article: Fed: Aust zoo welcomes departure of elephants from Thailand...  -  Jul 30, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchUnited Press International 07-04-2004 Zoo welcomes first giant otter birth PHILADELPHIA, Jul 04, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The ...

Journey into Amazonia, Episode 1: Waterworlds - Trailer - Cast - …  -  Jan 6, 2010
New York TimesThis program features a close-up look at the giant otter -- a seven-foot wonder, and the boto dolphin. ~ Alice Day, All Movie Guide.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT  -  May 20, 2006
New York Times8 PM (Animal Planet) MISSION GIANT OTTER -- Some people are more dedicated than others, and Diane McTurk is one of them. This special follows Ms. McTurk on ...

Clare Bishop wants to see both countries, famous for their biodiversit...  -  Jun 19, 2009
Times OnlineThere is a good chance of seeing jaguars at the Iwokrama Field Station, and the giant otter and black caiman at Karanambu, and the dead cert of seeing the ...

Acres of Paraguayan wetland saved  -  Jan 12, 2007
BBC NewsRare mammals include the giant anteater, giant otter, giant armadillo, jaguar and puma. "There are many reasons why we should save the Pantanal," says Jose ...

Inaccessible forest in the Chaco gets £10m protection  -  Jun 18, 2008
Times OnlineOther animals at home there include the giant armadillo, giant anteater, giant otter and jaguar. The Chaco forest is perhaps best known for its palo ...

Lady O'Neill of the Maine  -  Aug 3, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukHer last big trip was a two-week motorboat excursion down the Amazon, where one night she found a Giant Otter curled up asleep on her bed. ...

Uganda: Obsessed With Wildlife  -  Feb 1, 2010
AllAfrica.comHe recalls yet another interesting experience in this continent when he found the rarest animal on the entire planet earth, the giant otter, a mammal that ...

Protecting Peru's Amazingly Diverse Amazon Region  -  Sep 17, 2009
NPRFinally, we arrive at an ox-bow lake, home sometimes to the endangered giant otter. The otter family that hunts in these waters isn't here today. ...

Cats are big but thrills are small in the Lost Land of the Jaguar  -  Jul 26, 2008
Times OnlineAlas, Buchanan has the air of someone who would greet this with a stern finger to his lips - lest a giant otter be disturbed while depositing a giant spoor. ...

Armadillo, ocelot, toucan... but no Beatles in Guyana  -  Feb 18, 2006
Times OnlineI did, however, see giant otter, black spider monkeys, toucans, orange-winged parrots and Amazon kingfishers near the piranha-inhabited Burro Burro River. ...

Look again - The Boston Globe  -  Apr 5, 2007
Boston GlobeIn "Kiss," a giant otter kisses the forehead of a bikini-clad girl. Well made, these works flirt with the edge of whimsy, but they take just enough strange ...

Thirst for Oil Imperils South America's Most Biodiverse Wilderness  -  Jan 19, 2010
Environment News ServiceThese include large primates such as the white-bellied spider monkey and Poeppig's woolly monkey and aquatic mammals such as the giant otter and Amazonian ...

Guyana, North Korea and more . . . get ready for some adventure  -  Feb 2, 2008
Times OnlineThere is a visit to a giant otter sanctuary as well as abundant bird-watching, caiman and jaguar-spotting opportunities. Kaieteur Falls, five times higher ...

The perfect gift – a parcel of Paraguay rainforest – and it won't...  -  Nov 4, 2006
Times OnlineThe place has 560 species of birds and 116 species of mammals, including jaguar, ocelot, giant otter, giant anteater and giant armadillo. ...

Ecuador Stops Petrobras's Oil Road Into Biodiversity Treasure  -  Sep 8, 2005
Environment News ServiceEight species of monkeys live in Yasuni along with the golden-mantle tamarin, the giant otter and two other otter species, endangered tapirs, ...

Article: Patient capital; Economics and anthropology.(Patience really...  -  Feb 10, 2007
Pay-Per-View - The Economist - HighBeam Research...the region's Tsimane' people and the endemic palm jatata ... giant anteater, and the giant otter. The Tsimane' are expert craftsmen at weaving the ... ...

5 Issues About the Otters The huge weasels of the rivers  -  Jan 11, 2008
SoftpediaGiant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is 1.5-2.4 m (5-8 ft) long and weighs 22-34 kg (48-72 pounds). It lives in large rivers in Brazil and Guyanas. ...

'Caught in Moment' has time for nature  -  Jul 11, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverThe series shows just how much planning, preparation and quiet waiting go into catching video of exotic animals, whether it's a giant otter in a ...

Five Great American Drives to Take This Summer  -  May 22, 2009
FOXBusinessAnd there's always the giant otter of Fergus Falls. This trip is a reminder of just how vast the US really is -- you can go long stretches without seeing ...

Latin America Meets to Strengthen National Parks, Protected Areas  -  Oct 5, 2007
Environment News ServiceArgentina is inhabited by rare mammals such as the giant otter, jaguar, ocelot, capuchin monkey, giant anteater, coati, and tapir. ...

Yasuni Park Trust Fund Will Keep Ecuador's Oil Underground  -  Dec 21, 2009
Environment News Service...to 23 globally threatened mammal species, including the giant otter, the Amazonian manatee, the pink river the giant anteater, and the Amazonian tapir. ...

Indigenous Huaorani Seek Oil Moratorium on Their Amazon Lands  -  May 17, 2005
Environment News Service...the ocelot, the white-bellied spider monkey, the blue-headed parrot, the Amazonian tapir and the giant otter inhabit the national park. ...

Petrobras Abandons Plans for Oil Road in Ecuadorian Amazon Park  -  Apr 24, 2006
Environment News ServiceEight species of monkeys live in Yasuni along with the golden-mantle tamarin, the giant otter and two other otter species, endangered tapirs, ...

Bob Geldof visits the many sides of Africa  -  Jun 16, 2007
Canada.com...check in on Asiatic lions in the Gir Forest of northwest India, prairie dogs and other critters of the American prairies, and Sancho, the giant otter, ...

Otters are thriving with help from their friends  -  Jul 30, 2009
Berrows JournalThey range in size with the Asian small-clawed otter weighing about3kg (6.6lbs), the giant otter reaching 26kg (57lbs), to the sea otter at 45kg (57.3lbs).

Google Earth Now Shows World's Major Problems | Technology | Sky …  -  Apr 11, 2008
Sky News...on Google Earth means users can find out about the plight of creatures including the Goliath Frog in Equatorial Guinea, and the Giant Otter in Suriname. ...

Factiva Search  -  Dec 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Miami Herald - Factiva, from Dow JonesOTTER BROTHERS MOVE IN; A pair of giant otter brothers moved from Colombia to Metrozoo, the third zoo in the country to house this rare species. ...

GO!; Everything you need to know to compete in, and possibly win, the...  -  May 18, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest ArchiverA. You must get naked and wrestle a giant otter. Q. A. No, our insurance company nixed that plan. You won't have to do anything physically risky. ...

Cleaning up the otter habitat  -  Apr 3, 2007
$2.95 - Monterey County Herald - NewsBankYou see, depending on your perspective, the exhibit is either a meticulous re-creation of the otters' native habitat, or it's a giant otter bathroom. ...

Amazon protection law to breathe new life into 'lungs of the world'  -  Dec 6, 2006
New Zealand HeraldOther endangered animals whose habitats are covered by the deal include the giant otter and the northern bearded saki monkey, as well as other well-known ...

Visions of fabulous and unearthly worlds in short stories and novels.  -  Jan 27, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest Archiver...(As a teen, I adored the giant otter companions to be found in James Schmitz's The Demon Breed.) But generally these relationships have been ancillary to ...

GO!; Everything you need to know to compete in, and possibly win, the...  -  May 18, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchA. You must get naked and wrestle a giant otter. Q. A. No, our insurance company nixed that plan. You won't have to do anything physically risky. ...

Peru's amazing Amazonica; Nature travelers find comforts in rain...  -  May 28, 2005
$4.95 - Washington Times - ECNextLake wildlife includes birds, turtles, the Amazon's giant otter and piranhas. Visitors glide over the lake in paddle boats and return to Reserva Amazonica ...

United States, Peru Announce Debt-for-Nature Agreement  -  Nov 7, 2008
��英文新� - ��英文新�...primates including the Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey and howler monkey; other mammals such as the jaguar, Amazonian manatee, giant otter, ...

Pembroke teacher heading for Brazil wet-land.  -  Jan 24, 2007
Free with registration - Bangor Daily News - AccessMyLibrary.com..."We have wetlands around here that have the same type of species, not necessarily the giant otter, but there are indicator species here as well," she said. ...

Expedition Guyana presenters search for extraordinary animals  -  Jun 4, 2008
Mirror.co.uk...brings scientists and wildlife film-makers together to search for extraordinary animals such as the rare giant otter and jaguar. ...

A Presidential visit  -  May 3, 2009
BirdLife InternationalThe name comes from the Giant Anteater, the Giant Otter and the Giant Armadillo, which are all found in the Pantanal. Guyra Paraguay's team, led by its CEO, ...

California Code of Regulations - § 14:671. Importation, Transportation...  -  Aug 16, 2005
Pay-Per-View - California Code of Regulations - LoislawPteronura brasiliensis (Giant otter) — (W). d. All species of Genus Lutra (River otters) — (W). 6. All others — (W). (L) Order Tubulidentata — Aardvarks All ...

Pembroke teacher heading for Brazil Otters' scat, caiman teeth will...  -  Jan 24, 2007
Bangor Daily News - Google News ArchiveWhat she learns in Brazil will be useful in Washington County. have wetlands around here that have the same type of species, not necessarily the giant otter ...

Calls grow for action on stalled Amazon reserve proposals  -  Jun 3, 2009
Science CentricForty two mammal species call the area home, including the spotted jaguar, the puma, the ocelot, the giant otter, the giant anteater and the giant armadillo ...

Controlling the critters; When wildlife gets too close to home,...  -  Oct 29, 2006
$2.95 - Bellingham Herald - NewsBank...body into the crawlspace under the house. "This is a giant otter toilet," he says, muffled by his respirator. He disappears completely under the house.

Pembroke teacher heading for Brazil wetland .  -  Jan 24, 2007
Bangor Daily News - Google News ArchiveWhat she learns in Brazil will be useful in Washington County. have wetlands around here that have the same type of species, not necessarily the giant otter ...

Adventurous Paradise Awaits in Guyana  -  Nov 1, 2005
OhmyNews InternationalIt's also the home for animal species like the Giant Anteater, the Harpy Eagle, the Giant Otter, and the Aparaima. Sea turtles nest peacefully in the ...

Walnut student joins Earthwatch expedition to Brazil  -  Sep 11, 2009
$3.50 - San Gabriel Valley Tribune - NewsBankThe amateur biologist pointed out that the giant otter is on Brazil's list of endangered species. The Earthwatch group was the first project to study the ...

Peru - Enviros oppose reduction of National Park for Oil  -  Oct 2, 2007
EcoClub.comThis is also one of the last strong holds of the world's largest otter - the Giant otter, and jaguars and other large wildlife are also abundant in the area ...

What to do in Brasilia: culture, relaxation, nightlife, sport, food -...  -  Aug 9, 2006
TravelBite.co.ukBrasilia's Zoological Garden in Avenida das Nacoes features some of the city's most impressive fauna, including the giant otter, the spotted ounce, ...

Brazil, 28 October–27 November 2006: to photograph 600 species of …  -  Oct 28, 2006
Surfbirds News...and mammals are led by a Giant Otter in the river. We spent the afternoon birding the dirt road into the reserve, which is excellent for cracids, ...

Life in the raw  -  Jan 11, 2008
Northern Echo - The Northern EchoIn the Natural World, Brazilian naturalist Carolina Vargas raises a giant otter in Pantanal, the world's biggest wetland. She prepares this orphaned cub to ...

Receipt of Applications for Permit  -  Mar 14, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Federal Register - Factiva, from Dow JonesApplicant: Miami Metrozoo, Miami, FL The applicant requests a permit to import from Colombia three male and one female giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) ...

DSTV highlights  -  Oct 31, 2007
South African Star - The South African StarGiant Otters, National Geographic, 7pm: A male giant otter can grow up to almost 2,5m long, yet these rare animals are being steadily squeezed out of their ...

FEATURE - Brazil's Thirst for Energy to Flood Amazon Habitats  -  Mar 16, 2006
planetark.comThirty-three endangered mammal species live in the region to be flooded, including the spotted jaguar, the giant anteater, the giant armadillo, giant otter ...

Yasuni blues: the IMF, Ecuador and coerced oil exploitation.(OIL …  -  May 1, 2005
$4.95 - Multinational Monitor - ECNext...a remarkable 11 primate species, 23 globally threatened mammal species (such as the white bellied spider monkey, the giant otter and the Amazonian ...

International Water Power and Dam Construction  -  Mar 28, 2007
International Water Power and Dam...Thirty-three endangered mammal species live in the region to be flooded, including the spotted jaguar, the giant anteater, the giant armadillo, giant otter ...

Brazil to flood Amazon rainforest for hydroelectric power  -  Mar 17, 2006
Mongabay.comThirty-three endangered mammal species live in the region to be flooded, including the spotted jaguar, the giant anteater, the giant armadillo, giant otter ...

Factiva Search  -  Nov 8, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Aberdeen Press & Journal - Factiva, from Dow JonesGiant otter sculpture set to make big splash. 08 November, 2005 Aberdeen Press & Journal. Alistair Beaton. A New landmark was put in place at the entrance ...

Bolivian River Dolphin: Conservation Ambassador for the Department of...  -  Apr 25, 2008
webwire.com...species such as the caiman (Caiman yacare), the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) and the river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), among others.� ...

British Charity Saves Environmental Wetland from Destruction  -  Jan 13, 2007
ChristianTodayRare mammals include the giant anteater, giant otter, giant armadillo, jaguar and puma. "There are many reasons why we should save the Pantanal," said Jose ...

hog-nosed skunk | Definition of hog-nosed skunk | HighBeam.com:...  -  Jul 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oxford American College Dictionary - HighBeam ResearchEndangered Species Update; July 1, 2001 ; 700+ words ... ... lesser grison (Galictis cuja) long-tailed otter (Lontra longicaudus), giant otter (Pteronura ...

Brazil creates new protected areas.(Brief article)  -  Feb 1, 2007
Free with registration - Geographical - AccessMyLibrary.com...than half of all plant and animal species that exist in Amazonia, including endangered species such as the giant otter and black spider monkey (above). ...

Wild South America  -  Jan 7, 2008
abc.net.auAs a special added bonus this double DVD set includes a feature on the comical and sometimes ferocious Giant Otter, in Wildlife on One – Giant Otters, ...

Too much information, Keely  -  May 25, 2008
Birmingham Post - The Birmingham Post...only three members, one of whom is her husband who is represented on the site for some bizarre reason by a picture of what appears to be a giant otter ...

Bolivian River Dolphin declared new species  -  Jun 5, 2008
Wildlife Extra...as of other associated species such as the caiman (Caiman yacare), the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) and the river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)." ...

The Most Powerful Land Predator  -  Jan 4, 2008
SoftpediaWolverine is the largest land-dwelling relative of the weasel (overall, the largest would be the giant otter of South America). The wolverine is considered, ...

The Complete Guide To: The Amazon  -  Nov 6, 2007
Irish Independent...or boto – which, in fact, is often albino or a shade of blue; and the endangered giant otter. Known locally as ariranha, these creatures hunt in packs, ...

GIANTS AMONG US  -  Nov 24, 2007
Florida Times-UnionPrimero, Dante and Magnus, three rare giant otter brothers, have left the Philadelphia Zoo for the more familiar Florida climate as they are added to the ...

Conservation foundation to finance Suriname nature reserve  -  Sep 18, 2007
Caribbean Net NewsNumerous animal species typical for the Guiana Shield are living these forests of which several including jaguars, giant armadillo, giant otter, ...

Covering Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, Torrington and South Molton  -  Nov 14, 2007
North Devon Gazette & AdvertiserIt could be a type of giant otter. The expedition will be keeping in touch with CFZ director Jonathan Downes via satellite phone.

Otters Philadelphia Pictures from March 27, 2007 | HighBeam Research,...  -  Mar 27, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchA young Giant Otter, left, born this winter, takes food from an adult otter at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March. 27, 2007. ...

Otters Philadelphia Pictures from March 27, 2007 | HighBeam Research,...  -  Mar 27, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchA young Giant Otter, left, born this winter, takes food from an adult otter at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March. 27, 2007. ...

Bolivian botanist with a buzz: bringing people and plants together,...  -  Nov 1, 2005
$4.95 - Americas - ECNextThe jatata groves provide rich habitat for wildlife, such as the jaguar, white-lipped peccary, giant anteater, and the giant otter. ...

saro (mammal) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 5, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia Britannica...[Renaud d'Avout d Giant otter, or saro (Pteronura brasiliensis).[Credits : Renaud d'Avout d'Auerstaedt]. CONCEPTS; PEOPLE; PLACES; THINGS. otter (mammal) ...

Bungled jungle Former resident's account of deforestation  -  Jan 19, 2005
$2.95 - Herald News - NewsBankThe region is home to multiple Critically Endangered species in Ecuador, such as the Giant Otter and the Amazonian Manatee, and also harbors many other ...

Article: TV LAND: Naturally talented.(Features) - The Mirror (London,...  -  Jun 4, 2008
Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam Research...which starts on July 20, brings scientists and wildlife film-makers together to search for exordinary animals such as the rare giant otter and jaguar. ...

Daily Gazette, The : Monday primetime  -  Jul 7, 2008
$2.00 - Daily Gazette - NewsBankANI Mission Giant Otter 93668. CMT Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy 1249200. CNBC Kudlow & Company 459804. CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight 111194 ...

Bucks County Courier Times : CATCH IT TONIGHT  -  Nov 13, 2007
$3.50 - Bucks County Courier Times - NewsBankMISSION GIANT OTTER. 8 p.m., Animal Planet. Diane McTurk dedicates her life to raising and reintroducing orphaned otters to the wild. (HD). PROJECT RUNWAY ...

Article: Pick of the day.(Features) - Birmingham Mail (England) | …  -  May 16, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Birmingham Mail - HighBeam ResearchDavid Attenborough narrates an investigation into the world of the giant otter. ITV1 CENTRAL. Read all of this article with a FREE trial ...

Federal Register 2007 - 72 FR 50694 Receipt of Applications for Permit  -  Sep 4, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2007 - LoislawApplicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA, PRT-158940 The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female captive born giant otter ...

EXOTIC ADVENTURES WITH ANIMAL PLANET'S `CAUGHT'  -  Jul 6, 2006
$3.50 - Daily News of Los Angeles - NewsBankThe series shows just how much planning, preparation and quiet waiting go into catching video of exotic animals, whether it's a giant otter in a ...

Guided walks at visitor centre  -  Jul 15, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Wells Journal - Factiva, from Dow JonesThere'll be a chance for the children to have a go at making birds' nests, crawl through a giant otter holt or find the right way round the maze. ...

Bucks County Courier Times : CATCH IT TONIGHT  -  Nov 13, 2007
$3.50 - Bucks County Courier Times - NewsBankMISSION GIANT OTTER. 8 p.m., Animal Planet. Diane McTurk dedicates her life to raising and reintroducing orphaned otters to the wild. (HD). PROJECT RUNWAY ...

Press Release: Debt-for-Nature Agreement to Conserve Perus Tropical …  -  Oct 20, 2008
Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam Research...other mammals such as the Jaguar, Amazonian Manatee, Giant Otter, Spectacled Bear and Amazon River Dolphin; as well as many unique plants. ...

Monterey County Herald, The : Words  -  Jun 22, 2008
$2.95 - Monterey County Herald - NewsBankA giant otter walked over and gave him a box. It was beeping. He opened it. It was a bomb! There were 30 seconds on it and a red and a blue wire. ...

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE AMAZON | Article from The Independent …  -  Nov 3, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam Research...or boto - which, in fact, is often albino or a shade of blue; and the endangered giant otter. Known locally as ariranha, these creatures hunt in packs, ...

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Otters are thriving with help from their friends  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Berrows JournalThey range in size with the Asian small-clawed otter weighing about3kg (6.6lbs), the giant otter reaching 26kg (57lbs), to the sea otter at 45kg (57.3lbs).

Taking stock of humans  -  Feb 7, 2009
Globe and Mail,But a very select group of us - a few species of antelope, some bats, some foxes, some American monkeys, the South American giant otter, the northern beaver

United States, Peru Announce Debt-for-Nature Agreement  -  Nov 6, 2008
eTaiwan News,...primates including the Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey and howler monkey; other mammals such as the jaguar, Amazonian manatee, giant otter,

Conserving Peru's Tropical Forests  -  Oct 27, 2008
Voice of AmericaOther mammals such as the Jaguar, Amazonian Manatee, Giant Otter, Spectacled Bear and the Amazon Rive Dolphin also inhabit Peru, as do many unique plants.

Peru gets $25M in debt relief to fund rainforest conservation  -  Oct 22, 2008
Mongabay.com...other mammals such as the Jaguar, Amazonian Manatee, Giant Otter, Spectacled Bear and Amazon River Dolphin; as well as many unique plants.

Photograph the most interesting places on Earth...  -  Sep 19, 2008
TransWorldNews (press release),You might even spot the endangered giant otter or the rare harpy eagle. Expert local naturalist guides and an expedition leader will accompany you on your

Cats are big but thrills are small in the Lost Land of the Jaguar  -  Jul 25, 2008
Times Online,Alas, Buchanan has the air of someone who would greet this with a stern finger to his lips - lest a giant otter be disturbed while depositing a giant spoor.

Lady O'Neill of the Maine  -  Aug 3, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Her last big trip was a two-week motorboat excursion down the Amazon, where one night she found a Giant Otter curled up asleep on her bed.

Jax Zoo Named One Of Best In Country  -  Aug 1, 2008
News4Jax.com,1 South American exhibit featuring the giant otter. Also a part of the South American exhibit is the Range of the Jaguar, which is one of a kind.

Visions of fabulous and unearthly worlds in short stories and novels.  -  Jan 26, 2008
Washington Post,...(As a teen, I adored the giant otter companions to be found in James Schmitz's The Demon Breed.) But generally these relationships have been ancillary to

Snake hunt  -  Nov 14, 2007
Devon 24,It could be a type of giant otter. The expedition will be keeping in touch with CFZ director Jonathan Downes via satellite phone.

Ollie Otter brings seat belt message to Hobgood  -  Nov 16, 2007
Murfreesboro Post,...“Beyond the fun of the playful giant Otter high-fiving students, children left the gymnasium with a valuable message to take home,� Commissioner Mitchell

GIANTS AMONG US  -  Nov 23, 2007
Florida Times-Union,By The Times-Union Primero, Dante and Magnus, three rare giant otter brothers, have left the Philadelphia Zoo for the more familiar Florida climate as they

The Complete Guide To: The Amazon  -  Nov 5, 2007
Belfast Telegraph,...the Amazon region are jaguar; the rare pink river dolphin, or boto – which, in fact, is often albino or a shade of blue; and the endangered giant otter.

Peru - Ecotourism advocates oppose reduction of National Park for Oil  -  Oct 2, 2007
EcoClub.comThis is also one of the last strong holds of the world's largest otter - the Giant otter, and jaguars and other large wildlife are also abundant in the area

Latin America Meets to Strengthen National Parks, Protected Areas  -  Oct 5, 2007
Environment News ServiceArgentina is inhabited by rare mammals such as the giant otter, jaguar, ocelot, capuchin monkey, giant anteater, coati, and tapir.

Latin America Tops Peregrine’s ‘Hot’ List  -  Oct 10, 2007
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),This vast wetland is home to a stunning assortment of bird life and the elusive giant otter. Even more extraordinary wildlife is to be seen in the Amazon

New Otters’ Exhibit Is Yet Another Winner for Monterey Bay Aquarium  -  Sep 26, 2007
Synapse,The plight of the giant otter, a species that reaches six feet in height, is also detailed. The aquarium has a reputation for being kid friendly,

Washington state prepares for gray wolves  -  Jul 30, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full article Giant Otter -- The giant otter is the largest of the world's otters. It is native to South America but is endangered and is also very rare in

Murders in the Mist  -  Aug 11, 2007
Times Online,Found in the rainforests and rivers of South America, the giant otter was originally hunted for its furry skin. More recently it has been the victim of



When wildlife gets too close to home ...  Oct 29, 2006
...the house. “This is a giant otter toilet,� he says, muffled by his respirator. He disappears completely under the house. After ... - Bellingham Herald,

Official rejects endangered species advice  Oct 30, 2006
Fish and Wildlife Service ... > full article. Giant Otter -- The giant otter is the largest of the world's otters. It is native to ... - Science Daily (press release)

The perfect gift – a parcel of Paraguay rainforest – and it ...  Nov 3, 2006
The place has 560 species of birds and 116 species of mammals, including jaguar, ocelot, giant otter, giant anteater and giant armadillo. ... - Times Online, [an error occurred while processing this directive]


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