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Giant kelp

Macrocystis pyrifera

Description:

An area of Monterey Bay was covered by Kelp, near the Aquarium.

Habitat:

The sea.

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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Laura Pound for the ID. I knew it was something but I didn't know it could be a otter.

LauraPound
LauraPound 10 years ago

That's actually kelp. :) And is that an otter in the third picture? They like to roll up in kelp to sleep. It keeps them from being washed out to sea.

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

Monterey, California, USA

Spotted on Jun 11, 2012
Submitted on Jun 8, 2013

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