SeaWorld Otter Father - What I Learned From Simon

From a seemingly unlikely source, SeaWorld Animal Training staff gained new insight into the positive power of fatherhood from Simon, one of our Asian river otters. Newly installed cameras provided SeaWorld with unprecedented access into the early days of Asian otter kits - allowing us to see, for the first time, the surprisely active role that the adult male otter takes in helping care for his young. While watching the otter babies grow and learn is undeniably fascinating, the real insight for us came through our otter dad. Simon, in simply being a caring father, taught us all something truly valuable.

To discover more about Simon, his kits, and otters in general, explore http://www.seaworld.org/otters

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[TheLamelyNamed]

Wow, even otters can be so caring and loving to their offspring.

Makes me wonder why humans have a lot of dead beat dad and absent mom who would let their children suffers alone without even a hint of remorse. Its like they just did it for the selfish pleasure of sex and then they dump the babies.

Single parents and absent parents are a prime example of the absurdity of human behavior.

Even animals behave better than we do.

[blastimpulseee]

1:34 Did that otter just pull the blanket over??

Wow.. they're so caring and smart... unlike many of us humans. >.>

[WolvenClawPeacemaker]

Fascinating stuff! We can definitely learn things from animals. =)

[G8RGirl1984]

He'd give my daddy a run for his money!

[DemonWarp65]

When the pressures of the real world gets me down, I just have to watch this, and I feel better.

[UniQueLyEviL]

AWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!

[Crackrzz]

Doesn't look like poor Simon gets much time though, unless it's time lapse, Mommy scoops them up pretty soon after he gets comfy with them.

[Onlymanolos]

Oh my heart!!! How incredibly precious is that?!! Thank you so much for sharing a peek into the life of Simon and his beautiful family! Rub noses with all of them for me!!

[cefurst1]

That is amazing

[ResponseToVideos]

OMFG... CUTEEEEEEEE

[skkankpants]

GOD LOVE THEM. they're soooo precious