Morro Bay / morning otter close-ups (# 0533)

As close as I could get for otter pictures. If you zoom in, you can see that the upper otter has a pup on her belly. I could find no specific information that would explain why the lower one is lighter in fur color, other than that a small percentage are lighter – apparently it isn’t an indication of ‘graying’ with age! (The shape in the water on the upper right is apparently kelp.)

Picture locations are only approximate, could be off by as much as a mile.