Mammals

Northern Elephant Seals

This is a cropped version of a larger photo. Northern Elephant Seal bellows at Año Nuevo State Park.

Northern Elephant Seals

Northern Elephant Seal bellows at Año Nuevo State Park.

Surfer with Sea Otter

This Sea Otter was seen floating past a group of three surfers around sunrise off Santa Cruz's East Cliff (near the hook) in the Monterey Bay. NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Surfer with Sea Otter

This Sea Otter was seen floating past a group of three surfers around sunrise off Santa Cruz's East Cliff (near the hook) in the Monterey Bay. NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Surfer with Sea Otter

This Sea Otter was seen floating past a group of three surfers around sunrise off Santa Cruz's East Cliff (near the hook) in the Monterey Bay. NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Surfer with Sea Otter

This Sea Otter was seen floating past a group of three surfers around sunrise off Santa Cruz's East Cliff (near the hook) in the Monterey Bay. NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Surfer with Sea Otter

This Sea Otter was seen floating past a group of three surfers around sunrise off Santa Cruz's East Cliff (near the hook) in the Monterey Bay. NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Surfer with Sea Otter

This Sea Otter was seen floating past a group of three surfers around sunrise off Santa Cruz's East Cliff (near the hook) in the Monterey Bay. NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Surfer with Sea Otter

This Sea Otter was seen floating past a group of three surfers around sunrise off Santa Cruz's East Cliff (near the hook) in the Monterey Bay. NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Surfer with Sea Otter

This Sea Otter was seen floating past a group of three surfers around sunrise off Santa Cruz's East Cliff (near the hook) in the Monterey Bay. NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Sea Otter eating a crab

NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Sea Otter floating next to Western Gull

NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Sea Otter eating a crab

NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Sea Otter appears to be eating a starfish

NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Sea Otter appears to be eating a starfish

NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Two Sea Otters floating together

NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos.

Sea Otter floating and eating.

NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos. The Sea Otter carries a rock on its belly to smash open hard prey.

Sea Otter floating and eating.

NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos. The Sea Otter carries a rock on its belly to smash open hard prey.

Sea Otter floating and eating.

NOTE: These photos were taken from a distance, with high ISO and cropped, so the resolution is not as high as many of the other photos in my galleries. Please contact me (mfbenard@gmail.com) if you have any question about these photos. The Sea Otter carries a rock on its belly to smash open hard prey.

Bison sitting in field

Chipmunk

Sea otter bares teeth at a gull

A sea otter (Enhydra lutris) bares its teeth at a gull that has been trying to steal food from it. Observed in Monterey Bay.