Pteronura (Giant Otters) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

EN

Pteronura brasiliensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~40%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant Otters

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 50 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	~90%
	Giant Otter			~90%
2	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~30%
	Giant Otter			~30%
3	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 1	~30%
	Giant Otter			~30%
4	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 1	~30%
	Giant Otter			~30%
5	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~30%
	Giant Otter			~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
2	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
3	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
7	Givskud Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
8	Yorkshire Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
9	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Wildpark Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Zoológico de Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
15	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Parken Zoo	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
18	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
19	South Lakes Safari Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
20	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
22	Łódź Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
23	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
24	Aquazoo Friesland	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
25	Parque de las Leyendas	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
26	Bioparque Los Ocarros	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
27	Guyana Zoo	🇬🇾 Guyana	In captivity
28	Pyrénées Animal Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
29	Parque Zoológico El Pinar	🇻🇪 Venezuela	In captivity
30	Georgia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Bioparc Fuengirola	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
32	Johor Zoo	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
33	zoologico de barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
34	Adventure Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
36	Tropical Manaus Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
37	Blue Planet Aquarium	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
38	Downtown Aquarium, Houston	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Gardaland Sea Life Aquarium	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
40	Centro de Recuperación de Rapaces Brinzal	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
41	Aqualife	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
42	Cali Zoo	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
43	Great National Aquarium	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
44	Hidden Acres Rescue for Thoroughbreds	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Huachipa Zoo Park	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
46	Margitszigeti Kisállatkert	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
47	Selig Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Universal City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Wolfgang-Köhler-Primaten-Forschungszentrum	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
50	Zoológico del Parque de la Exposición	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity

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Challenges

Part of the challengeThe Amazon's Big FiveSouth AmericaJaguarGiant otterHarpy eagleAnacondaRiver dolphin

Part of the challengeWetland GiantsSouth AmericaCapybaraCaimanJabiruGiant otter