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California Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris nereis

Photo by BenHoldridge
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Field Notes

Description:

A good sized adult sea otter. This individual has just come up from diving and has its hammering stone on its chest and a crustacean or echinoderm in its paws.

Habitat:

Hunting along the bottom of Monterey Harbor.

Notes:

One of the best spots to see these guys. You can sometimes hear them smashing food against the sides of boats in the harbor.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Ashutosh Dudhatra
Hi ben....this beautiful otter is enlisted as endangered...consider adding it to mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/737626014

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2014

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