Sea otters and kelp

Photo By/Credit

Joan Tisdale/Sea Otter Savvy

Date Shot/Created

09/27/2021

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Sea otter mom and pup groom in coastal California waters. Sea otters keep important elements of nearshore marine ecosystems, like kelp forests and seagrass beds, thriving. Photo courtesy of Joan Tisdale/Sea Otter Savvy

Species

Enhydra lutris nereis

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