A sea otter mother hold her pup on her stomach as she rests floating on her back. This pup, just a few days old, probably weighs between 3 and 5 pounds. The pup still has the fluffy fur it was born with, which traps so much fur the pup cannot dive and floats like a cork.
Species: Sea otter, Enhydra lutris
Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California
Image ID: 21696
Lat/Long: 36.80897, -121.78591 (Coordinates: 36° 48' 32.29" N, 121° 47' 9.28" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Species: Sea otter, Enhydra lutris
Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California
Image ID: 21696
Lat/Long: 36.80897, -121.78591 (Coordinates: 36° 48' 32.29" N, 121° 47' 9.28" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
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