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Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) wrapped in kelp. Central California Coast. Being wrapped in kelp helps keep the otter from drifting away with the tide/current/wind while resting. A resting group of sea otters is called a "raft."
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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