Marine mammal
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Marine mammals are mammals that rely on marine ecosystems for their existence. They include animals such as cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, marine otters, sea otters and polar bears. They are an info
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)
A polar bear (Ursus maritimus), a member of family Ursidae
A sea otter (Enhydra lutris), a member of family Mustelidae
Sea otter
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The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg, making them the heaviest members of the we
Marine mammal
…mammals are mammals that rely on marine ecosystems for their existence. They include animals such as cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, marine otters, sea otters and polar bears. They are an informal group, unified only by their reliance on marine environments for feeding and survival. Marine mammal adaptation…
Sea Otter crop
A sea otter's thick fur makes its body appear plumper on land than in the water.
Skull of a sea otter
The hip bone of a sea otter stained purple as a result of ingesting sea urchins.