Ground Squirrel 照片檔

On one of several La Jolla beaches in California, a California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) peered cautiously from the safety of its coastal bush, its eyes scanning the sunlit shore. What had once been merely a tourists escape was now a sanctuary for wildlife, from nesting seabirds to darting squirrels. Along the lined pavements tracing the rugged coastline, visitors marveled at the creatures that had come to rule this reclaimed shore.