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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
tksst@fediscience.org ("TKSST β’ seethis.tv ππͺβ¨") wrote:
ππ»ββοΈ TIL: π¦¦π½ A camera captured the first river otter sighting in the #Bronx River in over a century.
Once treated as a city dumping ground, the #waterway lost #otters and #beavers to #pollution and #habitat loss. Decades of cleanup restored #oysters and beavers, now joined by this otter signaling active #ecosystem recovery.
π https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/otter-bronx-river-new-york-city
#riverotter #bronxriver #conservation #wildlife #animals #water #restoration #newyork #nyc #urban #cleanwateract #nature #environment