Southern Sea Otter | Enhydra lutris nereis

Close up of a curious young sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) standing at water's edge about to return into the water @ Moss Landing in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Occasionally sea otters "haul out" and come to the water's edge or onto the beach Otters are very awkward on land and find it difficult to get around. This can be shown by the very short legs and having flippers on the back legs of the otter

Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Jane Smith

Image dimensions: 5400x3600

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