A resting sea otter with eyes closed
![Close up of resting sea otter in Homer harbor in Alaska. Otter has eyes closed.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/LaRoche_otter-3989.jpg?itok=3Emky8EM)
Detailed Description
A resting sea otter with eyes closed. Photo taken in the Homer harbor in Alaska. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
U.S. Geological Survey