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California Sea Otters, mother with pup.
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Morro Bay Sea Otters, mother with pup, looks like a kiss from mom .
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Sea Otters, mother with pup, cute asleep or awake.
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Sea Otters, mother with baby, cute nap. Mom is showing nose injury typical of mating, read notes below.
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Sea Otters, mother with baby, cute critters.
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California Saa Otters, mother with baby nursing.
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A "raft of Sea Otters", they often wrap themseves in kelp (which is anchored to the ocean floor) to keep from drifting away.
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Morro Bay, sea otters ,California Sea Otter eating a California Sea Cucumber. Morro Bay, CA
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Sea Otter eating a California Sea Cucumber Morro Bay
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Do Sea Otters eat Sea Cucumbers? Yup, Moro Bay, CA. That's one tough lunch.
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California Sea Otter holding a California Sea Cucumber with hind feet. <-- Click back to previous images for feeding..
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California Sea Otter walking up beach. They seldom come out of the water so catching them walking on land is unusual.
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California Sea Otter resting on beach. "I must have eaten some bad clams". Note the flexibily of these animals.
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Califonia Sea Otter on beach. "Huh, whats going on?"
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Califonia Sea Otter on beach. "Dang it, I'm late for happy hour!"