During low tide, a southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) has been hauled out resting on a shelf of a mussel laden rock when the the tide starts coming in with a big wave in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. (An unusual occurence.)


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Southern Sea Otter | Enhydra lutris nereis

During low tide, a southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) has been hauled out resting on a shelf of a mussel laden rock when the the tide starts coming in with a big wave in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. (An unusual occurence.)
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Jane Smith

Image dimensions: 4885x3257

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000DeMrA9ige9c

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