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The Otter's Maw

The Otter's Maw

A river otter enthusiastically chews apart a Pacific staghorn sculpin caught at the bottom of Arcata Marsh's brackish pond....
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A river otter enthusiastically chews apart a Pacific staghorn sculpin caught at the bottom of Arcata Marsh's brackish pond.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/8 ISO 500 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 6000/10

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Aug, 2018

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