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"Whiskers Are Cute" - May 23, 2007

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As I pulled into Moss Landing harbor this morning, I was mildly discouraged by the lack of my favorite otter. So I headed out to the jetty to see if I could get close to the raft of otters. A high fog and the sun in front of me left me with poor lighting. I did manage to snap a shot or two of a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) who stumbled upon me, and I then stumbled upon one of my own, although he looked a bit banged up. I decided to try my favorite otter one more time and I was rewarded with some very "cute" shots. Yes, I admit it, sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are cute.