Morro Bay sea otters closeup (#1271)

Sea otters were thought to be extinct after having been hunted very heavily by the fur trade in the 1700’s and 1800’s, but luckily some survived and with various protections there are now thought to be just over 3000 along the California coast.

Source: www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-morro-bay-otters-20170324-story.html