TIL sea otters hold hands to keep from drifting apart

ThatsNoGooood · 10 months

I was at a zoo in Lanzarote a couple of years back. I'm wandering along, and all of a sudden I notice this tiny little hand stick out of the bars right in front of me. I knelt down and had a look at the thing, and it just stared back, sticking his hand out further. I wanted to give it my finger, but I didn't want to hurt it in any way... A zoo keeper spotted me just staring at this adoring otter, and gestured for me to go ahead. I slowly pushed my finger toward the cage, and he latched on instantaneously. It was such a weird sensation; it felt slightly rough, but also padded, like a leather balloon. I must have sat there for 3 or 4 minutes, attracting a large group of children, before I decided to let them have a turn. I don't know why, but this tiny creature grabbing for my hand and staring back at me has really stuck with me... I guess I'm still concerned as to why he was grabbing for people.

groverofl · 10 months

Same applies to the elderly.

you_otter_know · 10 months

I knew that

/username pun, that is super cute.

h3ather · 10 months

I think my heart just exploded from the cute.

vancouver_boy · 10 months

One of these otter died 3 years ago

Very sad

CatLikeReflexes · 10 months

Those tummies look perfect for eating off of!

Omniabsence · 10 months

Reaction to title: Huh, makes sense. Reaction to image: OMFG

ValuableDan · 10 months

False.

They know it's adorable.

WhiskeyGentry · 10 months

I used to work as a dogsbody in a zoo.

Frankly, the otters were cutest little bastards except for the red pandas.

The otters learned to recongise the zookeeper uniform, and would go utter ape everytime I walked by, thrusting themselves en masse to the glass wall of the enclosure.

Working in that zoo was the best menial job I ever had.

Clided · 10 months

This has been front page 3 times this year.

But awwww...

shhitgoose · 10 months

Wow. That is fucking adorable & I am 26 year old man, lolol

malaysiaplaya · 10 months

Oh my Science, that is cute.

letstalkaboutrocks · 10 months

Normally, I would complain about this being a repost, but it is way too cute to care.

w1tt · 10 months

what TIL means ?

nchapin070 · 10 months

yeah, my favorite animals made it to the front page.

devdude30 · 10 months

This is one of my favorite videos- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epUk3T2Kfno&feature=channel_video_title

whitedahlia · 10 months

TIL that sea otters are basically genetically programed to be the most adorable motherfuckers on the planet.

cristine02 · 10 months

that's to cute to be true

ethereel · 10 months

It’s called the buddy system.

Alice_In_Chaps · 10 months

Otters are amazing! They also have a pocket under their armpit where they keep the rocks they use for breaking shells when they eat. Oh, and they keep that rock their whole life.

sarahcasarah · 10 months

Aaaaand they push trash cans into the river in Victoria, BC for recreation.

oddlike7 · 10 months

Today I FINALLY learned...

captain_smartass · 10 months

TIL "sea otters tend to rest together in single-sex groups called rafts... Edit: The largest raft ever seen contained over 2000 sea otters."

mechman991 · 10 months

I learned this off Dora.
No, seriously.

irjooo · 10 months

I want to rub their tummies!

sdota707 · 10 months

"its so cute, its stupid "

w1tt · 10 months

what TIL means ?

pleasecallmekitten · 10 months

Aww. I wish I were a sea otter.

CountDerpington · 10 months

Never Alone

jofolovesit · 10 months

I awwed.

[deleted] · 10 months

Just soooooo cute. ^{^}

todayiamnew · 10 months

I re-learn this every single day on Reddit.

aag20 · 10 months

favorite animal hands down.

NoonelikesRickAstley · 10 months

http://www.reddit.com/r/aww/search?q=sea+otters+holding+hands

omgwtfmilo · 10 months

Fuck yea they do. It's fucking adorable.

painordelight · 10 months

Video

CUTE.

Good_Time · 10 months

This is beautiful.

Thee_Kitchen_Cinq · 10 months

Cutest episode ever...

wearenotenthused · 10 months

Oh.My.God. explodes from cuteness

shitfacedhen · 10 months

This shit is starting to get really annoying:

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/related/he66v/sea_otters_hold_hands_when_they_sleep_so_they/

Same picture, same headline, same idiots defending reposts.

agricolae · 10 months

redditor for 7 months. ಠ_ಠ

ryanvango · 10 months

http://karmadecay.com/i.imgur.com/9LNbi.jpg

how you learned this just today is baffling.

whatididthereseeit · 10 months

so do humans ;)

moonomnom · 10 months

TIL that otters are fucking adorable

Erynsen · 10 months

I dated a sea otter once, needy bitch.

letsfork · 10 months

This has already been posted.

toastwithjam · 10 months

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