An older sea otter pup (Enhydra lutris nereis) no longer nurses on the mother's chest but in the water next to her in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, USA, Pacific Ocean This older pup is getting ready to nurse and has one of the feet extended too.


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Southern Sea Otter | Enhydra lutris nereis

An older sea otter pup (Enhydra lutris nereis) no longer nurses on the mother's chest but in the water next to her in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, USA, Pacific Ocean This older pup is getting ready to nurse and has one of the feet extended too.
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Jane Smith

Image dimensions: 5472x3648

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000zquNR_sgwAs

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