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Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21602 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, gallery, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, wildlife portraits, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: California, Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter, Wildlife Portraits	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter eats a clam that it has taken from the shallow sandy bottom of Elkhorn Slough. Because sea otters have such a high metabolic rate, they eat up to 30% of their body weight each day in the form of clams, mussels, urchins, crabs and abalone. Sea otters are the only known tool-using marine mammal, using a stone or old shell to open the shells of their prey as they float on their backs. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21612 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. Sea otters mating. The male holds the female's head or nose with his jaws during copulation. Visible scars are often present on females from this behavior. Sea otters have a polygynous mating system. Many males actively defend territories and will mate with females that inhabit their territory or seek out females in estrus if no territory is established. Males and females typically bond for the duration of estrus, or about 3 days. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21606 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter resting, holding its paws out of the water to keep them warm and conserve body heat as it floats in cold ocean water. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21607 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter resting, holding its paws out of the water to keep them warm and conserve body heat as it floats in cold ocean water. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21614 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. Sea otters, resting on the surface by lying on their backs, in a group known as a raft. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21604 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, grooms the fur on its head. A sea otter depends on its fur to keep it warm and afloat, and must groom its fur frequently. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21605 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21603 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21608 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21613 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting and floating on its back, in Elkhorn Slough. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21615 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter resting, holding its paws out of the water to keep them warm and conserve body heat as it floats in cold ocean water. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21616 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21618 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter eats a clam that it has taken from the shallow sandy bottom of Elkhorn Slough. Because sea otters have such a high metabolic rate, they eat up to 30% of their body weight each day in the form of clams, mussels, urchins, crabs and abalone. Sea otters are the only known tool-using marine mammal, using a stone or old shell to open the shells of their prey as they float on their backs. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21609 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, grooms the fur on its head. A sea otter depends on its fur to keep it warm and afloat, and must groom its fur frequently. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21610 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, looking at the photographer as it forages for food in Elkhorn Slough. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21611 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting and floating on its back, in Elkhorn Slough. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21617 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. Sea otter. Resurrection Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA. Image: 16936 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Resurrection Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA Keywords: alaska, animal, animalia, caniformia, carnivora, carnivore, chordata, enhydra, enhydra lutris, kenai fjords national park, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Kenai Fjords National Park, Resurrection Bay, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Photo. A female sea otter floats on its back on the ocean surface while her pup pops its head above the water for a look around. Both otters will wrap itself in kelp (seaweed) to keep from drifting as it rests and floats. Morro Bay, California, USA. Image: 20434 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Morro Bay, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, carnivore, chordata, enhydra, enhydra lutris, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, marine mammal, morro bay, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Morro Bay, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21619 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting and floating on its back, in Elkhorn Slough. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21620 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21621 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter resting, holding its paws out of the water to keep them warm and conserve body heat as it floats in cold ocean water. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21629 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting and floating on its back, in Elkhorn Slough. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21630 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21631 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21632 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21633 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter, resting and floating on its back, in Elkhorn Slough. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21634 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. A sea otter eats a clam that it has taken from the shallow sandy bottom of Elkhorn Slough. Because sea otters have such a high metabolic rate, they eat up to 30% of their body weight each day in the form of clams, mussels, urchins, crabs and abalone. Sea otters are the only known tool-using marine mammal, using a stone or old shell to open the shells of their prey as they float on their backs. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21622 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter	Sea Otter Photo. Sea otter, swimming at the ocean surface. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21623 -?- Common name: Sea otter Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california sea otter, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, enhydra, lutrinae, lutris, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mustelid, mustelidae, otter, sea otter, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sea Otter