River otter sighting after 100 years offers hope for Bronx River’s recovery

A North American river otter has been spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in nearly 100 years, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo.The otter was photographed June 23 by a motion-activated camera set up by local scientist RJ Hawkins, who has been conducting long-term camera-trap monitoring along the river in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society's Education Department, based at the Bronx Zoo.The sighting is believed to be the first documented o