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testimonial<br />

Jessica Groenendijk<br />

Giant otter, Peru<br />

I remember my first encounter<br />

with a giant otter family vividly.<br />

It was in September 1998,<br />

in southeastern Peru, while<br />

making our way up a small<br />

tributary of the Madre de Dios<br />

River. We rounded a curve...<br />

and there they were. Five giant<br />

otters surged towards us from all<br />

directions, one uttering a harsh,<br />

wavering scream. Suddenly, the<br />

whole family let loose a burst of<br />

sound. The noise at such close<br />

quarters was stunning and sent<br />

shivers down my spine.<br />

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