Sea otter, Enhydra lutris, #15067

Sea otter rests on the ocean surface, grasping a purple sea urchin it has just pulled up off the ocean bottom and will shortly eat. Monterey., Enhydra lutris, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 15067
Sea otter rests on the ocean surface, grasping a purple sea urchin it has just pulled up off the ocean bottom and will shortly eat. Monterey.

Species: Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 15067
Lat/Long: 36.60944, -121.89250 (Coordinates: 36° 36' 33.98" N, 121° 53' 33.00" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: animal, animalia, california, caniformia, carnivora, carnivore, chordata, enhydra, enhydra lutris, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, marine mammal, monterey, monterey bay national marine sanctuary, mustelid, mustelidae, national marine sanctuaries, otter, sea otter, strongylocentrotus purpuratus, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate
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