Tracking River Otters With the Chesapeake Bay Otter Alliance

Environmental Research Center

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

Object Details

Creator

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Views

956

Video Title

Tracking River Otters With the Chesapeake Bay Otter Alliance

Description

River otters are native residents of Chesapeake Bay, but we know surprisingly little about them! Dr. Katrina Lohan, head of SERC's Coastal Disease Ecology Lab, explains how the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is tracking their health. They're using motion cameras, analyzing droppings from their "poop parties," and asking citizen science to submit their sightings online! Learn more at https://serc.si.edu/citizen-science/projects/chesapeake-bay-otter-alliance

Video Duration

2 min 16 sec

YouTube Keywords

Environment Science Marine Biology Forestry Chemistry Wetlands Estuaries Ecosystems Watersheds

Uploaded

2022-09-15T13:10:32.000Z

Type

YouTube Videos

See more by

SmithsonianSERC

Data Source

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

YouTube Channel

SmithsonianSERC

YouTube Category

Science & Technology

Topic

Animal health;Environmental Sciences;Coastal ecology

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

yt_b1_8Bt4Uh4w