Lutris takes a nap She has been busy all morning diving underwater to hunt for food Now she covers her eyes with her paws to shut out the light and falls asleep Ocean waves rock her gently in her water bed
Lutris floats easily among saltwater plants called giant kelp that grow near the rocky seashore Other sea otters swim or float nearby Like Lutris they are all female southern or California sea otters gathered in a group called a raft Some are mothers taking care of their pups
Lutris's world is shared with other animals Sometimes harbor seals and sea lions swim past or rest on rocks Gulls cormorants and pelicans fly overhead
