Meet Jenny, the rare albino otter found in Iraq
STORY: This rare albino Eurasian Otter was spotted in Iraq
Location: Balad, Iraq
Fisherman Nasser Latif pulled the animal
from the Tigris river in a fishing net
He posted a video of his find online
It attracted numerous purchase offers
MAHDI LAITH, HEAD OF MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, IRAQI GREEN CLIMATE ORGANIZATION:
"The price went up a lot, up to 50,000 or 75,000 USD for this animal. And we are really thanking the fisherman who fished this animal for refusing to accept these temptations and for preserving this animal without selling it, trading it, or without (allowing it to) exit Iraq's borders."
Latif says he is keeping the otter in
an enclosure by the riverbank
Experts are worried the animal could
be caught by others if released
Iraq’s ministry of environment is
studying whether the otter should be
rehabilitated and released or
transferred to a zoo in Baghdad
"This animal faces many threats so we need to protect this animal as much as we can and put an end to the hunting and killing of these animals and protect them in Iraq's environment."
