Giant River Otter Conservation Programme

Protecting the species behind Ollie

Awareness, education and monitoring work focused on Guyana's giant river otters — the species our guide Ollie is drawn from. The programme combines school outreach, storytelling material and field observation to build support for otter habitat.

The details

Who it is forSchools, river communities and the wider public
When it runsYear-round outreach with field observation trips
Where it happensRiver systems across Guyana's interior
How to applyClubs can request an otter-focused session for their school by email.Apply by email

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What makes it special

School outreach built around Ollie
Field observation on river trips
Habitat awareness in river communities

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Arya the green sea turtle, the EMC Foundation's coastal navigator, illustrated in soft watercolour and gliding forward

Arya saysEvery programme starts with one curious school. Yours could be next!

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