Giant river otters resting on beach, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017)
This giant river otter family was resting on a beach along the river as we approached. They are really big; they look more like seals than "normal" otters. When they detected us they quickly slid into the water.
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal,Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017)
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal,Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017)
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal,Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017)
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal,Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017)
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal,Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017)
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