Rest
Sea otters can't move well on land and rarely leave the water. For whatever reason, I do see them do this more in Monterey Bay than anywhere else. This otter had clearly mated recently, which can be a pretty brutal affair. I actually saw and photographed otters mating this and last year in Morro Bay, but in those instances it was not too violent. You can see that this one's nose is pretty chewed up, and I photographed another otter this year whose nose was a real mess (males bite and hold females by the nose during intercourse). Anyway, this one crawled up on these mussel covered rocks right in front of us, I guess to get some rest. Sea otter, Monterey, California.
Rest
Sea otters can't move well on land and rarely leave the water. For whatever reason, I do see them do this more in Monterey Bay than anywhere else. This otter had clearly mated recently, which can be a pretty brutal affair. I actually saw and photographed otters mating this and last year in Morro Bay, but in those instances it was not too violent. You can see that this one's nose is pretty chewed up, and I photographed another otter this year whose nose was a real mess (males bite and hold females by the nose during intercourse). Anyway, this one crawled up on these mussel covered rocks right in front of us, I guess to get some rest. Sea otter, Monterey, California.