Emily Reynolds watching sea otters through a spotting scope
![Graduate student on rock looking through a spotting scope on tripod used to observe sea otters.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/EmilyReynolds_seaotterforaging1.jpeg?itok=VduOkxv6)
Detailed Description
Emily Reynolds, a graduate student, looks through a spotting scope. The student is watching sea otters in Kachemak Bay forage. USGS researchers spend hundreds of hours annually observing sea otter foraging behavior to document prey composition and energy recovery rates.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
U.S. Geological Survey