Southern Sea Otter

Southern Sea Otter -- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, CA
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II, 1/2000s, f/5.6, ISO: 3200

I don't know of a better place to see sea otters than at Moss Landing's harbor and the adjacent Elkhorn Slough.  This guy was near the shore in the slough.  He seemed to be just hanging out, occasionally diving for food, I presume.  The life of an otter seems pretty good in the slough.