Spotting Sea Otters

(Credit: Tania Larson, U.S. Geological Survey. Public domain.)

Detailed Description

USGS wildlife biologist Alisha Kage looks through a telescope to help her locate and identify tagged sea otters, then records the otter's location for a study aimed at learning more about the species. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

Details

Image Dimensions: 2240 x 1488

Date Taken: Saturday, August 9, 2008

Location Taken: Monterey Bay, CA, US