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Photographer’s Note

This photo of the sea otter was taken at the Vancouver Aquarium.

You can see the heavy layer of fur in this photo. The sea otter does not have a layer of blubber to keep them warm they depend on their fur to provide an insulating layer of air between them and their bodies. They have approximately 800 million fur fibers in their coats which provides a very effective insulating layer.

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danielswalsh (13324) 2005-11-01 3:43

Nice shot Mike;

It's been years since I've been to the Vancouver Aquarium. I really should stop by my next time home.
Good amount of detail, and I find the paws really quite interesting- almost like childrens mittens. I've never seen them this close up.

Nice shot,
- Dan

clynch77 (110) 2005-11-01 12:44

Aaahhhhh - sweetness! Lovely little thing - nice detail of the fur.

NellyD (1872) 2007-05-13 17:11

Hi Mike,

Wow, this sea otter looks very cute taking a nap :-)
I like the way you've captured it with very good details.
It's a lovely shot, I like it a lot, so thanks for sharing!

Greetings, Nel