Five sea otters float on their backs on the ocean surface, Enhydra lutris

Five sea otters float on their backs on the ocean surface. Each will wrap itself in kelp (seaweed) to keep from drifting as it rests and floats. Morro Bay, California, USA, Enhydra lutris, natural history stock photograph, photo id 20435
Five sea otters float on their backs on the ocean surface. Each will wrap itself in kelp (seaweed) to keep from drifting as it rests and floats. Morro Bay, California, USA

Species: Sea otter, Enhydra lutris
Location: Morro Bay, California
Image ID: 20435
Format: Digital 3:2
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, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate
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