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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Oh My! North American River Otter and Mullet

A North American river otter crunches down on a mullet who appears to be shocked by the turn of events in its life. A large school of mullet had been congregating in one area of an impoundment at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, and at least five otters had discovered this easy source of food.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: St. Marks, Florida, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Copyright: © Loren Merrill