Otter family breathes hope for river that’s brought to life


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 21 Jun 2015

Happy family: The smooth-coated otters romping along Sungai Pinang. Photo taken from Chow’s FB page

GEORGE TOWN: Once declared dead, a highly polluted river in a dense urban zone has been brought back to life.

These days, a family of 10 smooth-coated otters has even taken up residence along the “resurrected” Sungai Pinang here.

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