Close Encounter of the Otter Kind, Otter in Kayak 

Wow..!

Thank you for sharing that! It's amazing. I am in Germany now, but was born and raised in Santa Cruz. I used to surf as a kid, and sometimes when out with my step dad at Pleasure Point, I would get scared because there was so much seaweed, and it was...weird. Somehow, when I would get anxious, and otter would pop out of nowhere, as if to say "you're okay, look how I am playing, would I do that if something scary was here?". In times like these, it is so wonderful remember the magic times of our lives. And as I watch the pink moon rise over Lake Constance, I see the magical times are still here. Big virtual hug.

Hey Roxxas do you have the link to that footage I would love to see it.

...stories that are tooo heartwarming to believe!😍

How sweet! He was saying " Thank you " by presenting something that he treasures to the man. Only way at his disposition! Animals are so cute and intelligent.....He was also giving help to the man in his way,by presenting him with a fish that the man was possibly not able to catch himself

Absolutely was, that spinning thing it was doing is something aquarium handlers have them do before they feed them

Of course! Obvious now you say it.

Angels come in many forms

Ninth lol, they put him in every movie..

It's a good trick.

Sean Hall I think your right he had something biting him or something going on

Agreed, something was bothering him.

Nothing was bothering him, they groom to keep warm. Add air to their dense coats..

Good catch. It was not grooming behavior except to the extent that you can call trying to remove what was bothering the otter, grooming. But definitely not normal grooming behavior. But of course the people in the kayak were completely clueless. The tumbling behavior when they first saw the animal should have been a clue something was wrong. But when the otter climbs in the kayak and bites continually at the same spot near it's tail you know something is after him or her. The otter didn't get in because it likes them. Get a brain woman.

That's exactly what I was thinking! Thank you for being so eloquent.

Waterfowl have similar glands as well. That's why they ruffle their tail feathers with their bill after leaving the water. Thanks for mentioning this!

I don't think animals would attack human for no reasons, sea otter is more like the sea dog, they are just curious and friendly specie. Keep it in mind, always follow the nature law. They might be cute but you still don't wanna mess with them.

THey could also have just kept on paddling around and it would have just fallen asleep. Im sure the warmth of the sun felt nice

I would let it do what it wanted as long as it wasn't causing harm and if I had a fish I would give it one for sure. Otters are special creatures and that one although wild likes humans and not only swam near but invited itself on board..climbed into the guys lap and got comfortable..now that's bold..I wish I was in that guys place.

I came here to type this. Cheers!

LMAO.

Seals are actually the dogs of sea

Where I go paddling there are seal on some of the docks. I'm amazed at how often people go right up to them. I'm equally amazed at the lack of injuries but it only takes once for a life changing injury to happen.

Exactly

That's an awesome story, thanks for sharing. Have a great day☺

1000 years in the future: WW4, Otters vs. Dolphins vs. Raccoons.

oh yes they were

Pull the otter one!

@@fuzzfacelogic789 Ya otter be ashamed of ureself...lame response!!😀😀

@@hilarylock3285 Is that laughter of desperation?

Lol i was gonna say i dont think those people realized the damage it could have done if startled or what what not

@@sdmfbastard did you read the disclaimer they wrote at the end warning of this very thing??

Even my chainmail gloves that I bought for shark diving?

Ok, calm down there nerd

Here we have the mansplainer, in its natural habitat.

I mean, you should always wear gloves while kayaking, regardless of otters.

most people with sense: I'm wearing my gloves, because protecting my hands from cuts and scrapes is just good sense. Otter: Hmmmm, this does not look/smell/taste like food, so I better not bite down on it. It could be dangerous. uncletigger: Gloves won't protect my hands from an otter biting down on my finger, so I'm not wearing gloves. Otter: Hmmm, this [finger] sure looks/smells/tastes like food. Time to chow down. Welp, folks. I tried give a good word of advice, but I guess some folks would rather attack it with their mansplanations. To each their own, right?

Thank you for sharing this. It's true.

Context is important. Animals lash out when they are in pain or feel threatened, just like people. One clearly in a playful mood won't behave in the same way. But yeah a healthy amount respect (not fear) is always the way to go

I noticed they didn't pet it or make friends with it. i think they did well

Maybe it was letting you know they didn't appreciate all the oil in their living room......?

They shouldn't have been trying to kiss it. Otters don't kiss on a first date.

That's what I thought. Hard to reach your itchy butt in water.