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Camera trap photo of an otter — ©Sabah Forestry Department/Sabah Wildlife Department/Panthera

By Panthera · July 1, 2025

Tangkulap’s Aquatic Triumph: The Eurasian Otter’s Return

For the first time in over a decade, the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) — once thought possibly extirpated from Malaysia — has been confirmed again, this time in the Tangkulap Forest Reserve.

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