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  • Lucky it was just a Sea otter!

  • I once petted sea otters but then I took an arrow to the knee

  • @Olli3RT Dude you are so fucking gay its sad.

  • I thought YOU were bringing lunch?!

    Awww...forget it...

  • Otter:"Help me up man... this water is cold as h#!!"

  • they're so cute that a lot of people never suspect that, depending on the size of the otter, their bite can potentially be as bad or worse than a bite from a rottweiler. I know of a woman who had a few bones in her hand crushed from an otter bite. So think twice about touching. They can be a bit cantankerous about being petted, anyway, even domesticated ones.

  • Baby seal:

    FLOATING BANANA!

  • hey why won't you help it up? it needs some rest and air!

  • @MsChorong NO, don't help it! It doesn't need any "help". It doesn't need any rest or air, either! Please start thinking with you brain and not your heart.

  • @Masowai I agree. Otters are entirely at home in the water. They'll sleep on their back in the water; they're arguably more comfortable in water than on land.

  • silly otters

  • Have you seen a sea otters teeth? I love sea otters, but I would not pet it, it could take your finger off.

  • He has a tag on his back foot

  • "Oooh! What this??? And that??? And this thingy???? Oooooh! It smells funny!"

    That is what the sea otter was thinking...

  • "I'll crack your skull like a clam on my tummy!"

    -Sea Otter

  • sooo adorable! why didn't you pet him?? that's just silly... nothing wrong with showing him love.

  • sooo adorable!! why didn't you pet him??? that's just silly... nothing wrong with showing him love.

  • awwwwwww soooooo cute if i become rich im buying one.........

  • I wonder who tagged him.

  • bahahaha so cute....

  • Looks like the little fella was hungry...

  • They bite.

  • the five dislikes are clearly fish!!

  • Pleased to meet you, I'm an otter. Are you has food?

  • Why is it a good thing that the cameraguy didn't pet the sea pup? Is for the pups safety or the humans? Either way this is too adorable.

  • @LyricalXilence

    Neither. The otter was probably feed by humans in the past. He was tagged. So we try to discourage the otter from human contact. It's so he doesn't rely on humans for food. Maybe I should have said don't feed the otter. Hope that helps.

  • @jemgraphics Thanx for the clarification. I would have such a hard time not petting the otter because I have such a soft heart, especially when he/she is struggling to get on the boat. But I have to remember what is best for the sea puppy.

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  • @jemgraphics

    DUDE. I totally appreciate what you're saying, but seriously? Who could resist petting that thing? lol

  • @jemgraphics screw that i would've taken him to my private salt lake in oregon and keeped him for a long time

  • a verry clever mugging

  • hey man, he was trying to steal ur shit man. Freaki'n Tazmanian Devil's cousin

  • Anyone that dislikes this video has no soul.

  • I knew there was a reason that Kayaks were that shape!

  • they are not shy.

  • i will smash you like a clam upon my tummy!

  • @gemgraphics How come he couldnt hoist himself up on the kayak?He is so precious.You were real lucky to have had that experience.

  • Very cool video!

  • God damn that is adorable!

  • wow that guy looks huge

  • I always feed the otter, but it's ok we are friends

  • aww... you should have played with it but it didn't look like a pup it was an adult i think

  • it's funny cause that cute little sea mammal can put you in the ER with one bite.and yes they are known to bite when frustrated.

  • @hogarchy aggravate any animal and they're prone to attack. humans included!

  • oh wow! Sea otters are way bigger than river otters. I thought they would be relatively the same size.

  • Thank you for your comments!

  • "There's fish in here somewhere, dammit!"

  • at 0:43 you can see tags on the otter so he obviously had human contact before

  • Why couldn't you just help him on the kayak? He was tryin real hard at 0:57.. poor guy.

  • @ :39 mostach!

  • That pup is SOOO cute! Good video!

  • This is what it's like to have a pokemon...

  • Aww! His little paws!

  • He is so cute, I wouldn't be able to resist touching him.

  • Well well well...what ya otter do when that happens is yell leave me abalone! lol gb

  • I agree with you. I was at the Grand Canyon and these people were feeding a squirrel. I told them don't feed the squirrels or they will become dependent on us. The guy says well everybody is doing it so I should to. Just because everybody else is doing it doesn't mean you have to do it. When one person stop then everybody will want to stop as well.

  • @ThatxStaphyy

    Good on you. 

  • @ThatxStaphyy How are they gonna get food if we don't feed them? Humans tend to destroy everything when they move in and that includes animals' habitats, food sources, water sources, oxygen-producing plant life... pretty much everything living things require. I estimate the Grand Canyon will have a McDonalds and a Wal-Mart by next year, then the year after that it gets its first outlet mall.

  • @ThatxStaphyy your right... when one person jumps off a cliff will you

  • @ThatxStaphyy I beg to differ- -we humans in the West waste a lot of  food--n othing in my house goes to waste, it feeds one of God's other creatures. I live in Glasgow, Scotland. In the city we now have a large population of foxes, all much tamer than their country cousins. They scavence our waste, adn also prey upon rats, so all good.

    Likewise some bird specie that were in decline in the country because of man are thriving in the city- -because of us- -it helps event it out.

  • i wanna play with it...

  • Otters look like they're permanently having fun.

  • The otter looks more like an adult than a pup. If it were a pup, mom wouldn't have been very far away.

  • This behavior actually seems to be more of curiosity...

  • it's like wtf is that... can i eat it !!! XD

  • hahahahahah lol the otter is so cute

  • i want one!

  • Otter: I'm hungry.Can you give me a fish?

    Human: Hey buddy. Wanna hop on?

    Otter: Do you understand what i'm saying?

    Human: Come on.Hop on and i'll give you a ride.

    Otter: I'm gonna spoil your kayak.

    Human: Okay.I'll take a video to proof that you spoilt my kayak when i go to the police station.

  • What you people don't realise is that is the otters kayak and some human stole it.

  • otters= hottest thing in the rivers!

  • That otter's lookin for some sea weed if u know what i mean

  • Oh Man, That Was So Sweet!!

  • Smart man! Most people would've have caved to the "ohmahgosh it's so cute lets feed it!" impulse, but doing so actually hurts them more than it helps. Kudos to ya!

  • my and my friend like to go to the pool and confuze the hell outa people by floating on our backs and banging invisible crabs on our invisible rocks on our stomachs, we almost drown with laughter everytime X]

  • Curious George!

  • Otter, stop trying to get the attention of that human kayaker. Otters lack the capacity for human speech. You will be unable to communicate your message to him.

  • @Saiged7 I think it managed very well to communicate the message: "Give me food". Just the human there didn't seem to figure that out.

  • @realisticHomeboy the guy knew if wanted food he did the right thing by not feeding it...

  • @thejoshlutz I agree.

  • Nice interaction and great day!

  • That's rad. Looked like a good day.

  • if that was me on that kayak i wouldve helped him up those things are mixes between fish and dog the rezemblence is undeniable sealions played a part in the k9 evolution

  • beautiful! don't ya just wanna pick em up and cuddle with them! i love it! thanks for showing the rest of us!

  • @MICHELLEEVANS33

    Cuddle them you might want to, but I suspect that he would smell fishy.

  • As wrong as it is, I still wouldn't be able to resist petting such a cutie-pie : )

  • Wanna buy this carving of an elephant, mister? 50 Bot!

  • It's actually a "Kayak Valleting Service" and he charges $5!!! you did pay him didn't you?

  • I like that he was on a mission and swam from way out to see what you were

  • will he freak out if you were to touch him?

  • That is great!!!! lol

  • OMG its so cute :D

    aawe poor thing's trying to use your kayak as a area to chill

  • omg i wanted to cry when he swam away =( it was like he was waving goodbye....so cute.

  • would have been a very nice video with some real audio feed but thanks for the upload!

  • much better encounter than that guy who got pulled off his kayak by Nile Crocodile - Kayaking and Africa don't mix :(

  • cute little bastard;D 

  • aww dats so cute!!! and wtf man help hem up!

  • @jemgraphics - I'm really glad you made the comment about not feeding them, and noting how this one already seems dependent on humans. This is adorable and you were lucky to have experienced this, but I'm glad you didn't touch it or feed it!

  • so cute!

  • Oooooh man oh man!

    If this was me, I'd be so incredibly tempted to pick it up and give it a million forehead kisses!

    It is so cute!!!

  • Its just investigating ,,no problem with that.Enjoy the experience but dont encourage it thats all!!

  • I would've whacked it over the head and used it as bait.

  • I think I am the only one that would have probably kayaked away.  Its not good for these animals to interact with humans like this. Its also not good for people. I think I like to admire nature from a distance, just my personal opinion.

  • @lamemaynard i would have to, but only after letting it investigate, case if its seen one before it will be less tempted to go again, if u dont feed it that is

  • ..Even men like me can think these animal videos are...'cute'

  • this would be like, my dream holiday! to go kayaking and have an otter say hi!!! :) so cute!

  • lol...curious little guy! he just wanted a ride!

  • I would at least feed him and take to a plce so they can take care of it. i mean its a baby! And its sooooo cute!

  • @2spiritfulkids why would you displace it from its home?

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  • Loved that thank you for sharing it what an experience!!!!!!

  • PULL HIM UP!

  • Thank you for not feeding or trying to feed the animal. Commonly, once animals like this aren't afraid of humans, they become aggressive. Even the 'cute' animals have teeth, and use them defensively as well as offensively once they're brave enough.

    The temptation to interact is great, but you did the best thing by just watching the animal's natural bahavior.

  • Amazing! I cant wait to move to cali!

  • Ugh sea otters are my favorite animals! I commend you for not touching it, I however would not have been able the temptation and I know that's bad. How precious...

    xxxx

  • anal anyone??

  • Cheeky in the extreme! brilliant stuff.

  • Really good information section! I wouldn't ever feed a wild animal like this, and be very hesitant to touch it- how do we know what their body language is saying??

  • why so precious, little sea otter, WHY SO DARN PRECIOUS?!?!

  • 4 people truly have no souls

  • ZOMG! This comment will randomly get thumbs up

  • Otter::: hey buddy..you got any fish in there? NO? Ok fuck you I'm outta here!

  • A man on a mission!

  • YARRRGH I be takin dis vessel!

  • @micropope

    Pirate Otter!!!!

  • That is one nosey otter.

  • excelente¡¡¡¡¡¡ una experiencia inolvidable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

  • Adorable! Thank you for sharing.

  • he is like wtf the paddle is not wood

  • I love this video! You're right not to feed or touch. Good for you. Thanks for your comment on my otter vid.

  • Must have been a fantastic experience. I know I would have loved it.

  • haha i had something very similar happen to me yesterday... i was coming down the Susquehanna River in PA and toward Wyoming i saw otters so i decide to see how close i could get to one i got about 25 yards away from it and i went completely out of sight and i thought i must of scared it so i sat there for a couple seconds and the thing jumps onto my Kayak and scared me to death and jumped in the water...my dad who was fishing was scared because i screamed HOLY S**T like as loud as possible HAHA

  • @Callofdutymaster12 The otter thought "Let me see how close I can get to that human", and after he jumped on the boat, he thought "Ooo, I must have scared it!" ;)

  • @Callofdutymaster12 hahaah!!

  • Thanks for sharing.

    Wonder if he was looking for food? But seems he found some or something to play with after.

  • you didnt even pet him???

    what a missed opportunity! 

  • @Beatleschick1 they bite

  • why not feed the otters? don't tell me what to do, I will feed every otter I ever see just to spite you for being bossy.

  • thanks for posting this adorable vid. thanks also for not feeding or touching the otter. (don't pay attention to haters who claim you're lying.) good work! :-)

  • I've kayaked at elkhorn slough & was amazed at how close the otters and sea lions got, but that was really amazing.

  • What a cutie!

  • We have featured your video as the video of the day on CanadianKayakers

  • hello sea otter

  • Too cute. I never get tired of friendly animal encounters like this.

  • otterly i mean utterly adorable.

  • I don't know if its all those fucking horror movies or just instinct to be cautious, but every time I see a clip with a small animal like this around a boat, all I can see is a big ass shark or some other predator coming up and just thrashing around.

  • I think I just died from over cutness! Adorable!

  • Need to put music to this. Makes you wonder if he was looking for food????

  • Awe yes the raccoons of the sea, cute but very deadly.

  • omg it's so cute. i just want to buy a kayake and search for one nooooooow. haha and maybe brush it

    -kendra <3

  • So Cuuute ! :) ♥

  • OMG is so cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

  • omg, is so cuuuuuute!!..like a sea puppie..but yes, no matter how adorable the best thing to do it´s to not interact with them and leave them alone

  • how cute!

  • beautiful animal, thanks for posting

  • No it is not ok to touch wildlife wvwn with a glove.  In fact it is against the law. You are to remain a minimum of 100 feet from marine mamals and to touch one can land you a heafty fine. Plue even gloved you will get hurt. Otters don't tear they crush and your bones will be crushed with or without a glove.

  • OK this is not a pup it is an adult and even letting the otter play with your kayak is not a good thing it's ok to gently push the otter away with your paddle or splash water at them. Because there are so many people in the slough the otters become used to you. They are not looking for food. It is also dangerous for the human they have very strong jaws and will crush whatever part they bite and they will bite. Even trained sea otters bite their handlers Be careful and respect the wildlife.

  • @kmduart God/Nature put otters on the earth to be left alone and not for humans to interact with them. DO NOT interact with nature...that is bad...remain in your walled-off cities and outside of the natural world...do not interact with nature's animals...no liberty now...any risk at all means you should avoid that activity...the entire world should be made safe...there can be no danger.

  • any animal can turn around and bite you.. any.. that have a mouth to bite can bite you.. just seals are playful and that ones looks like he wants to play or get a free meal..

  • so damn big

  • He is so adorable and cute!

  • Awe, That Baby Sea Otter Is So Cute.

  • just looking for food....

  • I would have to hold my arm back not to pet it! SO CUTE!

  • How cute, Elkhorn Slough rocks

  • cute otter but me thinks he's more interested in getting any food the kayaker might have than in "befriending" the kayaker. I bet kayakers have fed him before. Peeps seriously need to cut that shit out. Leave the wild animals alone!

  • OMG, that is SO adorable! Thanks SO much for posting this! You are right, sea otters should definitely NOT be touched. This is amazing to see this sea otter playing around the kayak, because when I went kayaking in Monterrey, California some other kayakers got too close to a raft of sea otters & it scared them. It's best to let the sea otters come to you, if they want to. They will bite, so please be careful.

  • i would of pet it =]

  • and loose a finger in the process I hope..

  • He looks very smart! I like these creatures!

  • what he want???

    this animail is dangerous??

  • he was guna eat their face off

  • Nice video, but kind of sad in a way if it does indicate dependence. Thanks for the educational information on that point!

  • its SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO­ CUTE!

  • omg, that is so awesome.

    i LOVE otters

  • It's an otter-pirate!