Otter pictured in Japan, 1st sighting in 38 yrs

Otter pictured in Japan, 1st sighting in 38 yrs

University of the Ryukyus Professor Masako Izawa attends a press conference at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2017, announcing that an otter was spotted in February on Tsushima Island, southwestern Japan. The species is believed to have been extinct in Japan since the last sighting in 1979. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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