Kiliii Yuyan Photographer

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A curious sea otter pup floats on the belly of its mother in Kasitsna Bay, Alaska. “I refer to their cuteness as their publicity problem,” says Sea Otter Savvy head Gena Bentall, a biologist whose organization gives kayakers and other onlookers guidelines for sensible behavior around wild sea otters. Smitten otter-watchers sometimes paddle too close, or even give chase, trying for the cutest photograph.

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