File:Sea-otter-morro-bay 13.jpg

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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 20 June 2008. It was captioned as follows:

English: Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) preening itself in Morro Bay.

Other languages:

Afrikaans: 'n Seeotter, Enhydra lutris, stryk sy pels in Morrobaai, Kalifornië

Bosanski: Morska vidra (Enhydra lutris) se čisti u zalivu Morro.

Català: Una llúdriga marina (Enhydra lutris) netejant-se a Morro Bay, Califòrnia.

Čeština: Vydra mořská (Enhydra lutris) v kalifornském Morro Bay

Dansk: En havodder (Enhydra lutris), som renser sig selv i Morro Bay, Californien.

Deutsch: Ein Seeotter (Enhydra lutris) bei der Fellpflege in Morro Bay, Kalifornien, USA.

English: Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) preening itself in Morro Bay.

Español: Un ejemplar de nutria marina (Enhydra lutris) en Morro Bay, California, Estados Unidos.

Esperanto: Mar-lutro (Enhydra lutris) en la urbo Morro Bay, Kalifornio, Usono

Français : Une Loutre de mer (Enhydra lutris) se nettoie elle-même.

Íslenska: Sæotur (Enhydra lutris) snyrtir sig í Morroflóa í Kaliforníu.

Italiano: Lontra di mare (Enhydra lutris) a Morro Bay, California, Stati Uniti.

Lietuvių: Besiprausianti jūrinė ūdra (Enhydra lutris) Morro įlankoje, Kalifornijoje, JAV.

Magyar: Tisztálkodó tengeri vidra (Enhydra lutris) Morro Bay, Kalifornia, USA

Nederlands: Een zeeotter (Enhydra lutris) strijkt zijn vacht glad in de baai van Morro Bay (Californië)

Polski: Wydra morska czyszcząca swoje futro. Zdjęcie wykonane w zatoce Morro w Kalifornii w USA.

Português: Uma lontra-marinha da espécie Enhydra lutris, em Morro Bay, Califórnia, EUA.

Suomi: Merisaukko (Enhydra lutris)

Svenska: En havsutter (Enhydra lutris) i Morro Bay i Kalifornien.

Беларуская: Выдра Enhydra lutris.

Русский: Калан (Enhydra lutris) в заливе Морро

Српски / srpski: Морска видра (Enhydra lutris) у заливу Моро.

Українська: Калан (Enhydra lutris) в затоці Морро, Каліфорнія, США

한국어: 모로 만에서 해달(Enhydra lutris)이 자기 털을 다듬고 있다.

日本語：カリフォルニア・モロベイ：身づくろいをする海獺 (Enhydra lutris)

中文：整理自己毛皮的海獭，拍摄于美国加州莫罗贝

中文（繁體）：美國加州莫羅灣的海獺（Enhydra lutris）

DescriptionSea-otter-morro-bay 13.jpg	Enhydra lutris English: Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) preening itself in Morro Bay Feb. 21, 2007. taken from a kayak on a calm day... this critter got very comfortable with us... so we did not molest it by drifting fairly close. In fact, I discarded many shots because the focus range was set for ≥6.5 meters, and I was closer than that. Français : Une Loutre de mer (Enhydra lutris) se nettoie elle même. Photo prise depuis un kayak de mer par temps calme au large de Morro Bay en Californie, aux États-Unis. Cliché pris avec un appareil Canon 20D et un objectif 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 IS. Exposition 1/250 s, f/11, sensibilité ISO 400. Русский: Калан (или морская выдра) (Enhydra lutris) прихорашивается в Morro Bay. Снято с байдарки в тихий день... этому товарищу наше общество было вполне сносно... поэтому он не возражал, чтобы мы подплыли ближе и сфотографировали его.
Date	21 February 2007, 09:36
Source	sea-otter-morro-bay_13
Author	Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA (bairdphotos.com)
Permission (Reusing this file)	English: This photo is published with my permission at americanwildlife.awardspace.com/wildlifedetail.php?genus=...

Camera Model	Canon EOS 20D
Shutter speed	1/250 s
Aperture	f/11
Film speed (ISO)	400
Lens	100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6 IS
Focal length	400 mm
Flash	built-in
Support	handheld

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by mikebaird at https://www.flickr.com/photos/72825507@N00/398077070. It was reviewed on 16 November 2007 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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current	13:33, 12 April 2008		3,504 × 2,336 (6.39 MB)	Dori (talk \| contribs)	removed some dust spots, cloned area around teeth, same license as before
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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS 20D
Author	unknown
Exposure time	1/250 sec (0.004)
F-number	f/11
ISO speed rating	400
Date and time of data generation	09:36, 21 February 2007
Lens focal length	400 mm
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File change date and time	08:32, 12 April 2008
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Width	3,504 px
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Serial number of camera	520317297
Lens used	100.0-400.0 mm
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Rating (out of 5)	5