Sea Otter Awareness Weekend
1.
Adult sea otter Judge and pup Nuka meeting for the first time, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon, USA
Photo courtesy of Oregon Coast Aquarium
2.
Sea otters frolicking off the California coast, USA
Photo by Lilian Carswell for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
3.
Aquarist working with a sea otter, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA
Photo by TerriAnn van Gosliga
4.
A curious sea otter captivating visitors, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA
Photo by Wiley C
5.
Sea otter using a rock to smash open a marine snail for dinner, British Columbia, Canada
Photo by Erin Rechsteiner
The Quest for an Archaeology of Sea Otter Tool Use
6.
Sea otter dining on a crab, Monterey Bay, Monterey, California, USA
Photo by Jim Capwell
7.
Sea otter Milo chowing down on a sea urchin, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, Canada
Photo by Neil Fisher
If you haven’t seen the 2007 video of Milo and his pal Nyac holding paws as they float peacefully at the aquarium, here’s a link: Otters holding paws (one minute and forty seconds, autoplay)
8.
Sea otter pup exploring (its mother is nearby), Moss Landing, California, USA
Photo by Always a birder!
9.
Sea otter Joy raising her adopted orphan pup, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA
Photo courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium
10.
Sleepy sea otter, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, Canada
Photo by Christine Brassington
11.
Happy sea otter, Alaska, USA
Photo by Matt Shelzer
12.
Sea otter swimming backwards and looking rather smug about it, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA
Photo by Gary F. Peterson
13.
Sea otters waving hello, Monterey Bay, Monterey, California, USA
Photo by Frans Lanting
10 Facts About Sea Otters
14.
Sea otter looking silly, Elkhorn Slough, California, USA
Photo by Ron Eby
More Than Just Cute, Sea Otters are Superheroes of the Marsh
15.
Sea otters hanging out in their exhibit, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA
Photo courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium
16.
A sea otter family of two adults and two pups, Morro Bay, California, USA
Photo by Mike Baird
17.
Sea otter pup Oswald enjoying his butter clam, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon, USA
Photo courtesy of Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Coast Aquarium’s Rescued Otter Pup Pops with Personality
18.
Sea otter on the beach striking a pose
Photo by Mike Spinak
19.
Sea otters having dinner while pesky gulls wait for scraps, Morro Bay, California, USA
Photo by Barbara Magnuson/Larry Kimball
20.
Two sea otters holding paws while they nap, British Columbia, Canada
Photo by Fred Bruemmer
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Adult sea otter Judge and pup Nuka meeting for the first time, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon, USA
Photo courtesy of Oregon Coast Aquarium
2.
Sea otters frolicking off the California coast, USA
Photo by Lilian Carswell for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
3.
Aquarist working with a sea otter, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA
Photo by TerriAnn van Gosliga
4.
A curious sea otter captivating visitors, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA
Photo by Wiley C
5.
Sea otter using a rock to smash open a marine snail for dinner, British Columbia, Canada
Photo by Erin Rechsteiner
The Quest for an Archaeology of Sea Otter Tool Use
6.
Sea otter dining on a crab, Monterey Bay, Monterey, California, USA
Photo by Jim Capwell
7.
Sea otter Milo chowing down on a sea urchin, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, Canada
Photo by Neil Fisher
If you haven’t seen the 2007 video of Milo and his pal Nyac holding paws as they float peacefully at the aquarium, here’s a link: Otters holding paws (one minute and forty seconds, autoplay)
8.
Sea otter pup exploring (its mother is nearby), Moss Landing, California, USA
Photo by Always a birder!
9.
Sea otter Joy raising her adopted orphan pup, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA
Photo courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium
10.
Sleepy sea otter, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, Canada
Photo by Christine Brassington
11.
Happy sea otter, Alaska, USA
Photo by Matt Shelzer
12.
Sea otter swimming backwards and looking rather smug about it, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA
Photo by Gary F. Peterson
13.
Sea otters waving hello, Monterey Bay, Monterey, California, USA
Photo by Frans Lanting
10 Facts About Sea Otters
14.
Sea otter looking silly, Elkhorn Slough, California, USA
Photo by Ron Eby
More Than Just Cute, Sea Otters are Superheroes of the Marsh
15.
Sea otters hanging out in their exhibit, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA
Photo courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium
16.
A sea otter family of two adults and two pups, Morro Bay, California, USA
Photo by Mike Baird
17.
Sea otter pup Oswald enjoying his butter clam, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon, USA
Photo courtesy of Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Coast Aquarium’s Rescued Otter Pup Pops with Personality
18.
Sea otter on the beach striking a pose
Photo by Mike Spinak
19.
Sea otters having dinner while pesky gulls wait for scraps, Morro Bay, California, USA
Photo by Barbara Magnuson/Larry Kimball
20.
Two sea otters holding paws while they nap, British Columbia, Canada
Photo by Fred Bruemmer
Also posted to randompictures and splodefromcute