Each year, International Otter Survival Fund holds a World Otter Day webinar involving otter experts and enthusiasts from across the world.
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The webinar is split in to two sections, a morning and evening session, to allow people from all across the world to join.
Bob Bailey, Elakha’s Board President, will be one of the event’s guest speakers.
The webinar will take place on Wednesday 28th May. There will be two sessions with different speakers in each. The sessions will take place at the following times:
Morning Session – 09.00 – 11.30am (UK Time)
Evening Session – 17.00 – 19.30pm (UK Time)
The webinar will include the following presentations – although, exact presentation titles will change:
Morning:
- Hiroshi Sasaki: Eurasian otters in Japan and their possible return
- Saeid Naderi: The status of Eurasian otters in Iran
- Nitya Navelkar: In search of Smooth-coated otters in India
- Gleb Sedash: The status of otters in Kyrgyzstan
- Josep Xarles Ribas: Otters in Barcelona
- Michael Salami Olalaken: Otters, conflict and community awareness in Nigeria
- Dr Pablo Hernandez: The discovery of a ‘new’ species of otter
- Bob Bailey, Elakha Alliance: The reintroduction of the Sea otter in Oregon
- Eric Flores: Otters in Panama
- Linda Wilinski: North American River Otters in Florida and the importance of non-disturbance and respectful photography/watching
Thank you and we look forward to celebrating otters together on 28th May.
Should you have any questions about the webinar please contact ben@otter.org
