A raft of southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) has been sleeping in a small kelp bed in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, USA, Pacific Ocean The otters in the raft are briefly startled and look up together, then go back to all doing their own thing.


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Southern Sea Otter | Enhydra lutris nereis

A raft of southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) has been sleeping in a small kelp bed in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, USA, Pacific Ocean The otters in the raft are briefly startled and look up together, then go back to all doing their own thing.
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Jane Smith

Image dimensions: 4916x3277

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000BHFU9lkaWWk

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