Close up of a adult female sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) grooming slowly by rubbing the fur on her head, Moss Landing in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The bloody nose indicates the otter has recently engaged in mating activities and is probably female. The male often holds the female by the nose during mating.


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Southern Sea Otter | Enhydra lutris nereis

Close up of a adult female sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) grooming slowly by rubbing the fur on her head, Moss Landing in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The bloody nose indicates the otter has recently engaged in mating activities and is probably female. The male often holds the female by the nose during mating.
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Jane Smith

Image dimensions: 5400x3588

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000M4VgOAlY7Vg

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