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Hairy-nosed otters are great at staying hidden. In fact, in 1998, nobody had laid eyes on one for more than ten years, and scientists declared them extinct – only to discover that they’d been there all along, doggedly clinging to life in isolated pockets of Southeast Asia. Today, they’re still considered the world’s very rarest otter – and they’re still facing a desperate decline. Poachers have been laying wire snares across the riverbanks and mangrove swamps they call home, catching unsuspecting otters in a deadly trap from which there’s no escape. Illegal trade in otter skins is still rife in many parts of Southeast Asia – if nobody’s protecting them, we’re going to lose them for real next time. Donate just $36 today, and you could help install a camera trap to monitor their habitat. You could also equip the skilled local people who act as patrols, removing snares and keeping beautiful animals like these safe from harm. Please don’t wait – donate today, and help give the world’s rarest otter a fighting chance.