First ever recorded images of an otter coming out of the Mediterranean Sea
The first ever images have been recorded of an otter coming out of the sea on a beach at Cap de Creus, a first in the whole of the Mediterranean Sea. Since 2016, and partly thanks to a pioneering project, some ten individuals of this river species are known to have been living in coastal parts in the Empordà area. The individual caught on camera is an adult male from these first family groups of otters spending most of their time at sea.The images were recorded as part of the project to study otters with coastal habits in the Alt Empordà area, conducted by the Department for Climate action and the Fundació Barcelona Zoo with the support of Damm.
In order to gain more knowledge about these groups of otters living at sea, more methods will be used in 2023 to monitor the species, with tracking techniques on foot and by boat to trace their movements and photo trapping at strategic points to determine the number of family groups, their habits and their diet.
