Enhydra lutris - #800

Sea Otter
Side view, lying on back with rock on chest
Geographic Distribution

Canada, Russia (Sakhalin Isl, Kurile Isls, Commander Isls, Kamchatka), USA (Aleutian Isls, and S Alaska to California). Formerly in Japan (coastal Hokkaido) and Mexico (Baja California).

Order/Family
Mustelidae
Genus
Enhydra
Specific Epithet
lutris
Image Location
Monterey, CA, USA
Image Date
1976
Photographer
J G Hall