Enhydra lutris
Enhydra lutris and ?
36.8122, -121.778
Field Notes
Description:
Photo credit Ron Eby.
These photos are of Otter 501 (the star of our feature-length film! Check us out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/otter501), so we know the species of the mammal, but we're wondering about the species of the invertebrate she's eating. We have more interesting photos like this to come!
Habitat:
Elkhorn Slough - it's one of the last great wetlands in California. It's got a muddy bottom which is where most of the sea otter's food comes from. More info here: http://www.elkhornslough.org/sloughlife.htm
Notes:
We have heard that Otter 501 specializes in Washington clams, but this one doesn't fit the bill. Seems she's a somewhat opportunistic eater!
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