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A male southern sea otter at Lover’s Point, Monterey, California.
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Photo courtesy of Nicole LaRoche/U.S. Geological Survey
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08/11/2022
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A male southern sea otter at Lover’s Point, Monterey, California. Photo by Nicole La Roche/U.S. Geological Survey.
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