So, this is a brand new female otter that I am calling Arrow, for obvious reasons.  But in case it is not obvious to you, look at her nose. The couple of us that watch the otters at the Coast Guard Jetty, have laughed that sometimes what one of us will see in the scar...

 Great photo ops this morning on Ms. T, the otter Mom.  Both were still sleeping when i spotted them at about 0730.  The mom started coming awake and grooming the pup.  The pup, however, had no interest in waking up just yet.  Mom groomed for a bit before heading over...

 even before she had the pup, the young, testosterone driven males would not leave her alone.  It did not help that she has a newborn pup.  There were seven all fighting over her and attempting to coral her into the mating position.  The big alpha male just slept throu...