Sea Otter Whisperer
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- Опубліковано 4 січ 2013
- A couple of marine biology students get a very close and personal visit from Oscar, a very curious sea otter in the Moss Landing Harbor, CA. I fell in love.
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That's not kayaking with an otter, that's downright getting loved on by one! Amazing! As others have observed, must have spent time with people in a rehab. It's like he sensed she was a gentle soul, and figured, jackpot! Rest my flippers a bit and snag a snuggle before resuming his otter business. Very cool!
He protecc
He attacc
But most importantly
He jump on your kayak
Sea otters are the heaviest members of the weasel family. They're also the smallest true marine mammals and the furriest animals. They're pretty unique.
Aren't they awesome? Supposedly very little body fat, which is why they need such dense coats. But yeah, they're clearly not skinny, either! That one had the body habitus of a harbour seal. Amazing they can bulk up that much just on urchins!
Water weasels
They are basically the previous stage of seals
Who dislikes cute otters? WHY??? They're otters!!
I would be in heaven. So precious.
That is so sweet. What a lovely otter. And you are a sweet heart, too.
"Human, your useless pants are all wet, yet my fur keeps me warm and dry. I'm gonna rub more water on you :D"
Rina R. N. lol
He’s aerating his coat. So cute!
I'm guessing its illegal to interact with them? cause there's no way i could resist not scratching his head or rubbing his belly for very long. Otters are so frickin awesome
DiverKlein They are very cute and seem cuddly but I think I read somewhere or heard on tv that sea otters can be very aggressive so reaching out to pet it could end up biting you. Probably why the woman in the video didn't pet it. lol
DiverKlein I made a point of keeping my hands out of sight because otters (like toddlers) like exploring things by putting them in their mouth and biting them. They can be pretty aggressive, especially with their mates. The females tend to get their faces all scratched up during mating season. As cute as they may be, they can def fuck shit up!
+Christina Ciancio There nickname is Kelp Grizzly
the use rocks to crush shellfish sorry...
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caveman Versace they use rocks to open clams and oysters which makes them very intelligent also.
That is so f-cking cool, I Wish I could be out there playing with them!
I like her purple boots, too! Go, Oscar!
"Oscar smells fish, stop hiding fish and give oscar fish!"
The jealous guy off camera is trying to act like the "boss", when the otter won't even come to him.
I thought that was Moss Landing in the background. The Sea Otters near Elkhorn Slough and Monterey for that matter are very curious and pretty friendly. I was born and raised in Monterey CA. I used to run Del Monte Beach all time and newly released otters from the Monterey Aquarium are still friendly to people. I was on the beach with my towel one afternoon and all of a sudden a released female otter came onto shore they are pretty quick out of the water too. Hopped up towards me and yanked my towel she won and took it back out to sea. Nice footage.
Excellent video! My wife has really gotten me into more wild animals in general, but she especially LOVES sea otters in a very indescribable way. I can tell you love Oscar too. What a sweet sea otter full of love for complete strangers! Thanks for posting what is clearly a special occasion that doesn't come along every day! :)
Aw I'm so happy to hear that! My life peaked right here, just undeniable magic, really.
You must be wet and cold by now but I envy you for this experience. So glad you didn't shoo her/him away and allowed some nice interactions with this otter. I love otters. ***** for you!
i don't know what is cuter, the otter or how the lady is talking; SOOOOO cute :3
"Chaaaaarlliiiie chaaaarlliiiee.... Uh, um, I mean Oscccaaaar.... let's go to Candy Mouuuuuntain!"
I thought her baby-talking to the otter made it cuter than it already was...
I don't know what's more adorable the otter or the woman's response.
fuck that thing is massive. Its like a dog
she's the sweetest. cute!
MAGNIFIQUE.
I can't help but think of a big cat. Cat's think that humans are there "mothers".
Oscar saying please no more baby talk lady !!!!!! dam it!!!! 😕😕😕😕
That cute rascal is so cute and liked being in a dry area for a change. You can tell that they are use to humans and if you all had fish that one would probably follow you home.
So cute.
You and your otter are gorgeous.He loves your sweet sweet voice.
what are you?
"I'm an otter. I swim around on my back and do cute little human things with my hands!"
you're free to go.
That is so cool!! Looks like a cross between a seal and a dog. He is so sweet.
Haha, this is so cute! I guess you were his Jungle-Gym for the day! lol...
this guy off camera telling the calm girl 'just be calm, be calm'
That is NOT what he said. What he actually said was "lie down", meaning he was asking me to get my head out of the shot because he was taking photos with his camera.
Oscar is just adorable... 😀😀👍👍
You are so lucky. I would give anything to have Oscar jump in my kayak
Oscar is canoodling....so cute!
I'd pet the adorable baby
I wanna hug the otter I swear! He's so sweet just like a dog 😀
that is a fat and fluffy otter.. i wants it ^_^
So sweet!!!
cofirmed the truth that sea otter loves gaper
Apparently they're just super curious critters. There's tons of these videos.
who knew Benedict Cumberbatch could be so cuddly!
If the otter decides...not much you can do. Caution is the word of the day though. If anything unexpected spooks them...and you are nearby...things can go south a lot faster than you might anticipate.
Not about fault or mistakes...they are wild...and something could easily set them off...anything.
Beautiful, thanks for respecting animals, these are not pets, they are meant to be free :).
they must know that some of these boats have fish.
this is way to much cute liek woah
wow what a cool experience!
This otter is as curious as the raccoons which come to visit my garage.
Oscar is awesomeeeeeee
Or I love him ❤️❤️❤️❤️
this video is so cute as!!
"Oscar" wanted something to eat.
so cool
Otters are among my favourite animals, and are top of my "I want one as a pet" list. Unfortunately I live in Australia where just about everything cool is illegal.
That means you got better animal rights laws.
_"Unfortunately I live in Australia where just about everything cool is illegal."_
That's because, in Australia, just about everything cool is trying to kill you. *(chuckles)*
***** Not true.
かわいい！！
This gave me asmr.
Yeah, my friend would get it from her voice, I bet :)
I am so confused... how... is Oscar your pet?? So jelly.
Most animals only jump on people's boats when their predator is around.
You lost me at purple boots
WHY IS SHE KAYAKING WITH UGGS ON
bad ass!
how are you not petting it?!
Oooh, I just want to sqeeze that fat cute little otter!
the otter is cute but your voice is very cute too :)
ЗАЧЁТНЫЙ ЗВЕРЁНЫШ !!! )))
The male commentator is a doushe .
I'd bring some fish with me for the next visit :)
sweet,,,,,
Oh ha koo koo boo boo da da
Is this Bruce from family guy?
❤️😘❤️😘❤️
Soooo friggn cute
at 0:37 sea otter meets beaver lol
#lifegoals
I'm guessing Oscar was a rehab patient and knew her prior to release. The only time they'll do this is if they are used to being fed by kayakers (DON'T DO THAT!) or they are being chased by a predator.
Nope. I had never seen this otter prior to this encounter. And no food was used to attract him. I can't speak for other people in the harbor, but me and my friend who was with me at this time know better than to feed wild animals.
What kind of knotty things do you whisper to this Otter?
Where are they at ??
I want one!!! I wanna swim with them
had this otter been raised by hand and released ? He is very trusting.
most otters are curious.they will come close to you.even rub against you.but don't let it fool you.never reach out to pet it.you will notice they let him do his thing,but they never touched him.
Ricovali Otters are definitely not as cute and cuddly as people perceive, they literally rip noses off of females and baby seals while they try to mate. I mean, it's a cool experience to have one come up to you and engage you like that, but I wouldn't stick my hand out either.
Sea Town absolutely!!! People are given the wrong impression on tv and movies that all wildlife is cute and cuddly. When they will rip your face off at any moment. These people are extremely lucky.
Ricovali Same could be said with big dogs, catch it on a bad day and when it Bites, like actually tries, not just a warning bite, you could get hurt. Hell a German Shepard can cause some REAL damage if they felt the need to. All animals are to be respected for their strength.
Bradley Morgan not just big dogs either. Cats will take some flesh out of you for no reason too.
it smelt fish ;))
Scroll down and see how many of this same unoriginal comment have preceded you. Never a missed opportunity in a patriarchal society to speak pejoratively of women's bodies.
Is this an episode of SAM AND KAT?????
your pet?
Why does this guy think otters understand English?
Menage a trois : )
odd how they are so playful towards humans, even though we reduced their numbers from 300,000 to only 2,000
There are an estimated 106,000 otters worldwide
***** It's not common for otters to be this sociable. The other otters in the Moss Landing area get a bit skittish if we get too close.
***** Actually, sea otters are being threatened by killer whales and sharks due to a change in their diet. Orcas are replacing otters with pinnipeds. Of course humans have a big role, but not as much.
***** If you look they are close to a dock, and have a name for this Otter. It's so used to people that it's about domesticated.
wowman Stop spreading lies. Humans may not kill them directly but we are the largest factor in their population decline. Why else would Orca and Sharks hunt a lot smaller prey if we didn't deplete their food source.
CUDDLE THE DAMN THING !
He looks like he.she would be ~30-40 pounds
:35 "what is this and why does it smell like fish?"
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They can be extremely aggressive and dangerous. They are wild animals, related to wolverines, badgers, minks and weasels. Their teeth can both crush and tear their prey. It may look cute, but the folks in the kayak were very much at risk of serious injury.
I don't get why people think animals exist to kill/hurt people. It was just a curious otter. And judging by it being named, i am pretty sure it's adopted
+Ken Peterson didn't look like he was in attack mode. more like curiosity mode or love and sugar mode. I think they would be more likely to attack real prey, fish, certainly not the person in the kayak.
Wow. Your whole life must be pretty scarey.
Plixe Because they kind of are?
The feminine guy was all the time saying to the girl “lie down“. Dude, if you are a fearful AFC just give up the girl.
It's dangerous to treat otters as if they're domesticated. It's like any other wild creature. If they begin getting the idea that humans are friends, it usually dooms them.
He could smell fish, take a shower next time your confusing him.
rofl
YOU'RE*
Yes i know the difference "you're" is you are, and your is possessive.
The savagery....
Am I the only one who wanted a shark to make a meal of the otter?