The document discusses the impacts of technology and science on giant otters, as well as threats facing the species. Technology has helped giant otter conservation through protected areas and zoos, but some are still illegally poached. Scientific research and equipment aid recovery efforts, while pollution, dams, and mining harm giant otter habitats and health. Though once numbering only 12, conservation efforts have increased giant otter populations to an estimated 2,000-5,000 in the wild. However, they remain the rarest otter and otter species loss of habitat and pollution pose major threats.