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Otter Pups

Otter Pups

A pair of otter pups surface side-by-side while fishing in one of Arcata Marsh's tidal lakes.

A pair of otter pups surface side-by-side while fishing in one of Arcata Marsh's tidal lakes.
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Aperture f/9 ISO 640 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 8000/10

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Sep, 2018

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