Averroes Oktaliza, Investigating the Status of Otters

Averroes Oktaliza is one of four Indonesian representatives the IUCN has assigned to report on the condition of otters Averroes, also known as Ave, is now investigating otters, which are threatened in Indonesia.

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Averroes Oktaliza

After he started by raising various wildlife species, Averroes Oktaliza, 38, has finally made a change. He has entered a new stage, leading a Jakarta-based foundation focusing on nature conservation. Averroes, also known as Ave, is now investigating otters, which are threatened in Indonesia.

When he was a junior high school student, Ave moved from the upscale area of Menteng, Jakarta, to densely populated Depok, West Java. He found animals rarely seen in Jakarta, such as snakes and monitor lizards. Ave thus became interested in raising herpetofauna.