Wild California Sea Otters,
remind me,
of floating koala bears.
Like koalas they have a laid back approach to life,
and don’t sweat the small stuff!
This pup is clearly embracing the parental philosophy.
Cheers to you from Moro Bay California’s wild sea otters~
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Beautiful 🌈👏
Grazie mille დ
Love these!
So happy you do & thank you! დ
Your close-up photos are the best I’ve seen of these sea otters. They look so adorable, and are indeed sea-koalas!
I am honored by your thoughtful comment. Thank you! დ
The sea otters look so pretty in the water. Their brown fur matches so well with the blue waters. Thank you Cindy. 🙂
I <3 my friends who <3 otters. So thank you! დ
I absolutely love them! A favorite outing is a boat tour in Elkhorn Slough!
I love Elkhorn Slough! დ
Too, cute, Cindy.
I love the pics you took of these adorable critters. Thank you!!!
Hugs to you Resa & thank you my friend დ
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They definitely know how to relax! 🙂
Spending much of your day floating works for me too! დ
They look happy and content, I would to if I could float in the ocean right now. 🙂
Yes, if the water were warmer, I’d be there too!! დ
These little guys are cute but they were eating all of the abalone and it was not available at an upscale CA restaurant because of them. I was young and on a business trip with Gene – I kept thinking – well they have to eat and I can enjoy another fish 🙂
Glad U are not too down on sea otters.
While sea otters do eat abalone, they also eat sea urchins. W/o otters to keep the sea urchin population from exploding, a kelp forest is in peril (along with all its residents, including abalone).
Never down on these otters – it was a big issue at a large dinner party – just surprised me as I am from Michigan and to hear CA talk… just saying as abalone was a favorite there and it no longer was available – people were disappointed…
No worries. I understand. California coastal management practices have historically lacked logic and very hard for me to make sense of too დ
Yes, the sea urchins eat the kelp hold fasts which destroy the forests which are vital ecosystems for so many creatures. Abalone species have been brought to the brink of extinction from over harvesting mostly by humans. When I was a kid, abalone could be easily picked out of tide pools and otter were never seen as they had been intensely over hunted. Lots of abalone, no otter. Now there are sea otters thanks to Monterey Bay Aquarium reintroducing them, and abalone are protected to try and save them from extinction. We are slow learners….. დ
Yes, we are slow to learn about taking less than we want so that other critters (or other people) can get what they need.
I saw these adorable floating furballs when I visited San Francisco many years ago. They seem to know well the art of relaxation.
They definitely do know how to chill! 😉
How adorable are they, Cindy! Oh to be that chilled 🙂 🙂
It helps to watch them. It lowers your heart rate!! დ
Otters are like the best happy pill! And they always make me think of Benedict Cumberbatch. LOL! Thank you for the boost of happy today! 😍
Laughing….They do look a bit like him, don’t they!! He seems like he might be a bit more of a toff-y type though. He’s more fine dining, while otters are drive-through, eat-on-your-bellies kinda guys 😉 😉
They are so cute!
They are adorable aren’t they! დ
Wonderful!!!! 🙂
Merci beaucoup mon ami დ
You are very welcome! 🙂
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They are sweet critters!
They are wonderful, quite feisty and wild! დ
The otters are delightful…thank you!
I <3 people who <3 otters June დ
lucky dudes
They live life right! დ
Great images.. So pretty 👍🌹
Thank you very much დ
I bet the water is warm and the sun is shining Cindy. I’d be laid back too in that case.
Leslie xoxo
It is warm and nice here now, but we have had the driest winter in ages, so drought and fires are just around the corner unless we get more rain.
I will pray for rain for you Cindy.
Leslie xoxo
Such cute critters, Cindy!
They are adorable aren’t they, and feisty too! დ
I love it when I see otters when I’m walking along West Cliff Dr. in Santa Cruz.
A major thrill anytime you see them, I know! დ
Delightful photos!
Thank you very much! დ
A family that swims together, stays together. Brilliant captures – as always, my dear friend.
Hugs to you Rebecca & thank you! დ
Precious. 😊
They are! დ
the very first time my sister drove me down the coast of CA and I saw these wonderful animals I was enchanted and to this day, they bring a smile..I have not been back in a long time, still that memory lives on… Good evening dear friend, big virtual hugs from Canada..
I am so glad you feel about them as I do. I have lived all my life on the California coast and otters were hunted out of the sea for most my life. They used to live in great numbers all along the coast. Monterey Bay Aquarium reintroduced them to coastal waters and I am thrilled to the core every time I see them. დ
They are the cutest thing ever. How adorable. Love them…wonderful photographs. Thank you so much.
Hugs to you Gigi & stay safe and warm დ
These are so cute! They look so comfy in the water.
They are adorable creatures and there must have been about 20 pups! დ
Love these little guys! Is it just me, or do the Californian clan look more relaxed than their Scottish cousins? .. or perhaps it’s Cindy’s love and appreciation embracing them that makes the difference.
I think it’s Cindy 💕 thank you for this.
Sea otters are so adorable! <3
Yes, thank you Eliza, they are. They had to be “reintroduced,” since we killed most all of them.
I hope they are making a solid recovery, fingers crossed.
They’re ever so cute. Thanks for sharing Cindy. 🙂
Thank you more for liking them.
Sea otters living the dream! I love it!! Do they engage in a lot of water play like their fresh water counterparts?
Yes, they do Liz. And their pond is bigger დ
They must be a lot of fun to watch!
Otters are by nature very playful. You captured their moments of rest, Cindy. It is amazing how much they enjoy resting here with their back in the water.
Yes, they are amazing. Thank you Peter დ
Just like koalas, sea otters look so cuddly… but I imagine they wouldn’t be thrilled if I tried to pick one up and hug it. Great pictures!
Yes. You are exactly right. They are wild and have good reason to distrust us დ
Aren’t they lovely (and relaxed)? 🙂
Yes. They live life in the moment, which means they sleep a lot! Smart critters 😉
Oh, so adorable! Thank you!
Thank you more for appreciating them Donna დ
They are indeed cute. Years ago, I saw one dive, pop back up after a while, break open a clam on its chest and have meal floating just like the ones you photographed. Thanks for showing them to us.
I have seen this too. Amazing! They often use rocks and crack the clams open. დ
I want to be a sea otter… beautiful images and post!❤️
Thank you Liza and yes, spending your days floating works for me too! დ
Beyond adorable! 🥰
They are otterable!! 😉
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I love sea otters and these close-ups of yours are wonderful Cindy! They do indeed resemble koalas.🥰
Thank you my friend, the mamas and pups are especially koala like… დ
They look so cute! I love otters and was excited to see a European otter in our pond a few years ago.
How lucky is that! I would be thrilled to see a European otter. დ
The sea otter is my new spirit animal! 😀
Too cute!
I think that is an excellent choice! დ
They sure are cute, and their habits are fun to watch. I think sea koala is an appropriate name for them.
Thank you. You and I can start referring to them as this, and wait for the funny looks we get publicly! 😉
They make us smile, these fun lovers of the wild.
Yes. They are adorable დ
haha, the best of all philosophies may be there is, moving over through the small stuff.
Hilariously humorous images and one after other sentences dear Cindy.
Nara
Now they truly know how to relax and take things as they come!
They are so so cute! 🥰
Reblogged this on Musings on Life & Experience and commented:
Pictures by Cindy Knoke of Moro Bay California sea otters which seem a lot like Sea Koalas.
they are so cute 😍
Free time experts, they will never “hit the wall”….
Taht is a great comparison. those otters are as cute as koala. I do love their life philosophy and we need to adapt. 🙂 I love it how their pups cuddle them and lie on their parents. Just so lovely!
Awww, thank you for seeing the love my friend & cheers to you! დ