ثعلب الماء في تونس - Operation Otter- Experimental Documentary

This is my first Documentary, with the Tunisian Association of wildlife (ATVS). The focus of this experimental doc is on the The Eurasian otter Lutra lutra, which is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a Near Threatened species. The species has a wide distribution which covers Europe, most of Asia and North Africa. Although its populations are fairly well studied in Europe where they seem to be recovering, the North African populations are poorly investigated. In fact, over the last six decades only five scientific studies were carried out in three countries Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. In Tunisia, Macdonald and Mason (1983) explained that the otter is common in the Northwest of the country and is quite abundant in the rivers of Oued Medjerda. Nevertheless, between 1983 and 2019, significant changes directly affected the streams in Northern Tunisia such as pollution and dam construction sighting of the species became scares since. But also we explore the field work that this group of young scientists embark on with minimal resources. it's marvelous the amount of research and work they have achieved in such a limited time with limited resources. Their love for science and biodiversity is infectios and inspiring. Special thanks to Zakher Bouraguaoui, Wael ben Aba , Olfa Sehli, Faouz Kileni and all of the ATVS members who are just awesome people to be with and learn from. We have since collaborated on various productions and others are still in the editing room. Connect with them :   / atvstunisie   Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Facebook:   / tounsistories