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Elkhorn Slough Otter
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A wide shot of the same otter seconds later face up again.
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This otter was swimming backward with its nose leaned back in the
direction of travel.
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Otters groom themselves to clean food off and to
force bubbles into their coats as an aid to bouyancy.
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A wider shot of the same otter grooming itself.
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A closeup of the otter's head with its eyes shut.
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A closeup of the otter's head as its eyes began to open.
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A closeup of the otter as it tilted its head back and began to swim again.
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Wide shot of the same otter swimming away.
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Close up of the same otter swimming away.
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The otter rotated (rolled) its head to face forward.
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An otter floats face up to groom and to eat. This particular otter
was doing neither at the moment.
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The otter rolled completely over to become mostly under water.
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The otter surfaced again with eyes shut.
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This otter surfaced with its tail touching its face.
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The otter surfaced amid a swirl of water.
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The otter submerged again as part of a leisurly roll.
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On its back and grooming itself again.
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The otter departed by swimming away and diving.
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