Cute Sea Otter Training at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

[kawaii99999]

"oh yeahh this feels good. Imma just chill in this bucket hehe"

[michaelangelosgirl]

lol i luv the sea otter at the end when it goes into the bucket its all like >: my bucket!

[wildreams]

Good GURLLLL!!!!

[XxAfroCoreBassxX]

hey I live in georgia and theres an otter that live in the pond in my neighborhood, i think he's the only one in there and arnt they endangered? what am i suppose to do?

[FoxGuy777]

I think the sea otter might be my new favorite kind of animal.

[ninfanwill]

What's in the bucket ice? How come?

[nursieh]

I was there just 3 wks ago....beautiful aquarium and beautiful place you live in

[Rauhel]

heh anyone seen that cartoon "little bear" , every once in a while 3 otters show up to play and their crazy!! little bears friend emily is always like "OTTERS! , OTTERS! , OTTERS!!!!

[Moviebro]

The real locals: Sea Otters. See them at my local surf break all the time. Last time I saw a mom and a pup.

[georg0829]

I donot like training wild animals, that's not nature.

[Fandubs4thewin]

They aren't wild if they're in captivity. They deal with human contact on a daily basis, and Sea otters are one of the more intelligent species that can be trained. If you didn't train them you would encounter such problems as having a feeding frenzy at dinner time and such.

[pencilppl]

@Fandubs4thewin not to mention sea otters often bite if they feel distressed

[Neona135]

All the sea otter kept at the aquarium are animals who cannot be released back into the wild due various reasons. They train them to make their lives more stimulating and enjoyable.

[floppegg123]

I would love a pet otter I wouldn't care which species exept a giant one I think there cute to but a bit to big for my house and It would proably eat my rabbit or even my CAT!!!

[beetrootrat]

and your fingers! Wonderful creatures but you can't have one as a pet, as much as I wish you could. Read 'Ring of Bright Water' by Gavin Maxwell for otter loveliness.

[floppegg123]

I LOVE OTTER but SHE has an annoying voice I mean you americans must be used to it and stuff but to me [im english] thats is Annoying with a capital A

[rosainca]

Agreed.

[beetrootrat]

First thing I thought was how horrible her voice is. I'm British too but I have to say I think a lot of americans find that fake perky crap and mangled cat voice annoying.

[hacksign5]

Shes saying it like that because shes straining her voice. She doesnt TALK like that. she just talks to animals like that. For english, you guys need to learn more about it. :p Do you strain your voice to a completely retarded tone when you talk to your cats? like 95% of the world does. So yeah. They do that so they can have a recognizable voice pattern that the otters respond to.

[Neona135]

She is talking like that to get the sea otter's attention. If you watch the full program at the aquarium, she speaks to the audience in a normal voice.

[suzielee4]

They're so adorable! Especially when they hold each others hands when they're sleeping!

[erikmann]

i liked how it played with the red bucket of icee at the end.

otters are my favorite animals and i love them

[EXOTICPRINCESS28]

I've seen them at the Aquarum, They are so adorable. I did however feel bad for them being in captivity. I saw some outside playing and hving fun in the open waters.

[mygiantrobot]

The thing is these otters can't go back into the wild. They are either unfit to survive in the wild or are too used to humans since rehab. It's for their own good. They would be toast after day one outside!

[Sarasirk531]

mmmmmm-ice. You should try feeding them frozen fish,haha otter popsicles :P

[AZKHF]

my mom wants one for a pet. i want a river otter.

[ejl11]

they like ice?

[MarkRawr]

i would want 1 for a pet

[supersaiyanchuggy55]

cool

[supersaiyanchuggy55]

cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooool­

[mcrfan9099]

Sea otters are so adorable!

[xxjakexxrxx]

uhh.. AWSOME!?!! =[]

[LuffyKisser]

I love it! They are sooo cute! I just recently got to see them 3 days ago at the aquarium!

[PainComesForMe]

i want a pet sea otter soo bad there my favorite animal!

[FLSisters]

These animals make horrible pets,like any other wild animal.

[fatcatjack90]

The Monterey Bay Aquaruim is amazing. I live in the Monterey area and I make frequent trips whenever they have any new exhibits or when we have guests from different places. It's definetly a place to go if you're in this area.

[pj914]

You are ILL S-I-C-K

[thiselena]

Training otters is completely unnecessary and unnatural.

[HurricaneHeidi]

Maybe so, but it gives these otters a safe, fun-filled environment and it helps human beings learn to appreciate them and care about them.

[lofang]

I highly recommend you go and see the Monterey exhibit for yourself, the "training" these otters go through is nothing more than building trust between the trainer and otters and helps a great deal in the otters cooperating when it's time for them to check their weight or stay still while they are checked for injuries or disease for instance.

[FLSisters]

How is it unnecessary? It helps people understand and appreciate these animals. It also gives them something to do. Theres nothing unnecessary about it.

[AndyVintheD]

Also, the sea otter is a keystone species. Its health reflects the health of the coastal ecosystem.

[HorseRider4ever]

yea im sure you never taught your dog how to shake hands then? hmmmmmmmmm its just the same with these otters. it is simply enrichment for them, the actually love this!

[mortcola]

to whom? perhaps you yourself found school unfulfilling?

[nostromo99]

Summer, what a bummer. Does it count if I 'pause' instead of 'stop' reading?

LOVED the Otter clip! The CUTEST things around!

Thanks!!

[punkuser1992]

100 percent agree with susanss 5 stars

[susanss]

i love these otter postings on youtube - it makes me want to visit Monterey Bay to see the Sea Otters ... even though I'm all the way in London! ... its a great use of youtube for a good cause ... more NGOs and humanitarian efforts should look at using the youtube medium bring an awareness of their cause