UPY Behaviour - Highly Commended
Ralph Pace
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UPY Behaviour - Highly Commended
'Sea otter pups'
Ralph Pace
A smaller sea otter pup rides a larger sea otter pup while their mothers feed on a shallow mussel bed in Monterey Bay. Mothers will sometimes get together for pup play dates, which allow the pups to burn off some energy while their mothers can feed. The pups will chase, catches and ride on each other. They will take turns doing this, but sometimes when the smaller one is getting ridden or pulled down too much, its mother will come over and intervene. Image taken under U.S. FWS permit # 37946D
Judge's comment: Rarely photographed underwater, Ralph’s image catches an intimate moment between these fast swimming subjects.
Alex Mustard
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