12 day old southern sea otter pup (Enhydra lutris nereis) who has been resting in the water while the mother grooms herself is being moved by the mother after her grooming is finished at Moss Landing, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, USA, Pacific Ocean


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Southern Sea Otter | Enhydra lutris nereis

12 day old southern sea otter pup (Enhydra lutris nereis) who has been resting in the water while the mother grooms herself is being moved by the mother after her grooming is finished at Moss Landing, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Jane Smith

Image dimensions: 4800x3200

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000MoFnW7rrKHQ

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