. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. NORTHWARD SEA OTTER MOVEMENTS 123. FIGURE. 1. The usual position of a resting sea otter, floating on its back with front and hind legs raised. Note the flipper-like appearance of the hind limbs. Ario Nuevo Island, San Mateo County, California. Photo by Thomas C. Poulter, August 8, J963. id move in Less densely populated kelp beds nearby, possibly between Ano Nuevo Point and Pigeon Point. n September 6, however, an otter was seen again
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. NORTHWARD SEA OTTER MOVEMENTS 123. FIGURE. 1. The usual position of a resting sea otter, floating on its back with front and hind legs raised. Note the flipper-like appearance of the hind limbs. Ario Nuevo Island, San Mateo County, California. Photo by Thomas C. Poulter, August 8, J963. id move in Less densely populated kelp beds nearby, possibly between Ano Nuevo Point and Pigeon Point. n September 6, however, an otter was seen again off the northwest end of the island. The relationship between sea otters and sea lions was of considerable interest to us. The otter seen in the cove on July 12 usually dove when a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jiibata) came within 4 or 5 feet of it. When not diving for food, eating, scratching, or otherwise engaged, it floated on its back, anchored by a piece of kelp (Macrocystis), often within a few feet of a reel' with an active breeding Steller sea lion rookery. No animosity was exhibited by any of the female or non- established male Steller sea lions that often swam close to the otter. They did, however, evince curiosity. Subsequently, the sea otter permitted both Steller and California sea lions to come close and even contact it with their muzzles. On August 23, individuals of both species were observed at the northwest end of the island touching their noses to the sea otter while it floated on its back seemingly unperturbed. On September 6, however, the presence of numerous Steller pups, as well as a number of cows, seemed to disturb a sea otter seen between 1 pm and 1:30 pm. The pups at this season of year spend a consider- able part of their time playing in the coves and surge channels. They even attempt to play with the adult females as well as California sea lions that may venture within their range of activity. Their reaction to the otter Avas essentially the same
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