We usually find otters in rivers, so you might not see one unless there is a river that runs through the city. But sometimes, we create our own rivers via canals and wildlife can occupy these man-made rivers. This female otter was spotted in the Union Canal in Edinburgh, Scotland. Do you have a photo... Continue Reading →
IUWC 2019: Community Science
This session included three very different community science projects--from otters in Singapore to cats around the world! Otters! Philip Johns, of Yale-NUS College, studies the foraging behaviors in urban smooth-coated otters in Singapore. Singapore is very urban, and all of its waterways are highly modified--similar to those in Los Angeles. Despite this, about 18 families... Continue Reading →