Elkhorn Slough - First day of the Sea Otter Project

There are so many otters in the harbor!! All over the place. There is a big raft floating around in the midst of all the boat and kayak traffic, and many of them are foraging right in front of the launch ramp. There is still a harbor seal haul-out in front of the launch ramp as well.

We spent the day checking out good observation spots...and testing the data-sheets. There are a few tagged animals, recent releases from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and a lot of young animals in general. Another amazing day in Monterey Bay.

Back at the house, we had, once again, spectacular food accompanied by wine and beer and by a dip in the hot tub. By the way, the house is fantastic. It is a large victorian home in a quiet street in Pacific Grove, with a nice decked back-yard and the well received hot tub. A perfect finishing touch for a perfect day.

We did manage to fit 10 people in the hot tub. A record for sure and very cozy too. We had great conversations under the almost full moon and got ourselves very excited about the next day.
The Team fits well together. We are already best friends!

We did work on our data-sheets before getting in the hot tub, so stop frowning. We really are very responsible researchers!

Daniela