Sea Otters - Chuq Von Rospach

Sea Otters

Sea Otters are mammals that live along the west cost of North America, spending most of their time on water. They live in small packs, or rafts, along the coast and in the harbors. They are intelligent and social creatures that have a lively personality. I've tried to capture that personality in my photography of them over the years. You can read more about these images on my blog: https://www.chuqui.com/2019/05/a-raft-of-sea-otters/

Sea Otter, Moss Landing Harbor/Jetty Road
Sea Otter watching me, Moss Landing Harbor/Jetty Road, Monterey County, California
Sea Otter Mom with her pup at dawn, Morro Bay Harbor
Sea Otter Mom with her pup at dawn, Morro Bay Harbor
Sea Otters
Sea Otters. Moss Landing Harbor, California
Sea Otter mom with pup
A sea otter mom holds on to her (very large) pup. Morro Bay Harbor Trip, Morro Winter Bird Festival, California To be honest, it looks like she's holding one of those stuffed otter toys you can buy at the aquarium. Or perhaps an Ewok. But it's her pup, and it's quite large, almost as large as she is, so it won't be long before it goes off on its own. This was one of three otters with pups we saw in the otter raft during the harbor cruise; the otter population in Morro Bay seems to be doing well.

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