The smooth-coated otter and the Asian small-clawed otter are now on the CITES list of animals protected from the wildlife trade. Asian small-clawed otters are in high demand as pets and for 'otter cafés,' where wild otters are forced to interact with paying customers. Conservationists say a trade ban is critical for the survival of the two species, whose wild populations have declined by at least 30% in the last 30 years. Merman Tiun spent 9 years conserving otters and creating instructional videos to protect Asian otters, which are vital to the mangrove ecosystem. Today, he and his dogs live in the mangrove forest to rescue otters from poachers, plant mangroves to provide safe havens for otters and release sea creatures to assist wild otters in finding food. Mangroves are being destroyed by riverside urbanization and shrimp farms. He tried his hardest, but otters have become increasingly popular as pets since 2016. Subscribe to this YouTube channel or become a Patreon supporter of Merman Tiun if you want him to keep saving otters in our mangroves.
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