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Alaskan or Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) sleeping. Mother sea otter (on right) is holding a several month old pup while they rest. Another sea otter is sleeping in the same area and has bumped up against them. They are all part of a raft of otters (a dozen or more) resting in the same area. Sea otters often gather in groups (rafts) in sheltered coastal areas. Alaska.
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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