Having just gotten back from the CA coast, we saw lots of cool ‘critters’, including the sea otter.

I’m not sure I have ever seen a sea otter before.  I could watch them for hours.  They were just too adorable.  I didn’t realize that they are actually an endangered species.  There used to be some 150,000 – 200,000.

In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s they were hunted for their fur.  They are now a protected species.  Their population has dipped to 1% of what they once were, at a low of only 1,000 – 2,000.  Now they are hovering at around 3,000 as they have plateau’d in their decline.

Their facial expressions and mannerisms were priceless.

We saw buzzards and blue herons, seals and sea lions.

Even caught a sunset or two….

Sometimes its good to get out of the woods and see the sea.

We don’t get too much of this in our neck of the woods.

You can see more of my pix from my trip here… https://kritterspix.com/category/photo-musings/