this post was submitted on
600 points (61% like it)
1,660 up votes 1,060 down votes
shortlink:

aww

subscribe1,318,667 readers

1,277 users here now

Things that make you go AWW! -- like puppies, and bunnies, and so on...

Feel free to post pictures, videos and stories of cute things.

Rules

  1. No comics or captioned pictures (try /r/lolcats).

  2. No content linking to personal social sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

  3. No NSFW content.

  4. No posts asking for donations, sponsorship or adoptions (try /r/care or /r/assistance).

  5. No "sad" content, such as pics of animals that have passed away (try /r/petloss).

  6. No post titles asking for upvotes or approval, such as "any love for...", "what does /r/aww think of...", or "this didn't get much love on...", or "karma machine".

  7. No comments or posts from bots.

We also ask that you abide by the Reddiquette, and that you post original content whenever possible or attribute original content creators.

Related reddits

Please spay and neuter your animals! While your newborn animals are cute, failing to do this allows your little darlings to add to the population of homeless pets. Adopt pets from your local animal rescues, there are plenty of animals just waiting for a home.

a community for
to anything interesting: news article, blog entry, video, picture...
message the moderators

MODERATORS

The 24-7 competition for the cutest things on the Internet -- determined by you! Submit a link to a cute photo or video and your fellow cute-lovers will vote on how much it makes them go "Aww." The cutest stuff will rise to the top, so check back often for your serotonin fix.

599
600

They hold hands to keep from floating apart while sleeping (i.imgur.com)

submitted ago by dizmog

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on
all 47 comments
sorted by:
best
best
top
new
hot
controversial
old

[–]wonka__willy_wonka 34 points35 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

The engraver on my wedding band couldn't read my handwriting and engraved, "I'll never love an otter" on my wife's wedding band. All these years she's been avoiding zoos.

[–]mrfrostbear 3 points4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It is like a sweeter version of "another"

[–][deleted] ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

[deleted]

[–]ctrlaltdelmaster 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Do you have a relative in your family that is an otter? It seems like the only reason why you would think that otters are a race of human.

[–]DomoJesse 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

upvoted for unique story and because it came from your amazing screen name.

[–]GiRLSTAR 15 points16 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

FML. Even otters have better relationships than I do.

Foreveralone.jpg

[–]northbayray 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Not alone in being foreveralone!

[–]enlightenment4me 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

FML. Even otters have more upvotes then me!

[–]baltospeaks 7 points8 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

probably the most posted pic on r/aww

and i'd say deservedly so

[–][deleted] ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

[deleted]

[–]Lonestar93 17 points18 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Oh my god when they drifted apart and the other one swam back and grabbed its hand again. :D

I'm gonna shit butterflies for weeks.

[–]DollarsforDerek 27 points28 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Not trying to be THAT GUY, but this exact fact is posted several times every month.

[–]BaronVonSlapNuts 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

See above, I have no problem being that guy.

[–][deleted] ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

[deleted]

[–]BaronVonSlapNuts 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

AMA

[–]ObeseSnake 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I'm starting to think that people are reposting this just to be that guy. I swear I'm seeing this picture once a week now.

[–]tavoe 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I'm sorry you've seen it before, but I'm glad I'm not being punished for missing it the first time.

[–]soundofherwings 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

okay so maybe - just maybe - there are actually people surfing reddit that do not do that 24 hours a day. nor have they been on reddit for 2 yrs.

I am so annoyed that under almost every single either funny or cute picture posted there are people commenting "BOO repost bla". get a life, seriously.

[–]Albrecht_Letao 3 points4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I seriously want like, a pod of otters if I ever own a house, in a giant pond or something.

[–]BaronVonSlapNuts 6 points7 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

ಠ_ಠ

[–]2punchpikey 3 points4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

My girlfriend and I do this every night and it works! So far, neither of us has floated off into another room/dimension.

[–]rage_erection 3 points4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It's called rafting. Even though repost, upvote because otters.

[–]purplexing 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Awwwwww :D

[–]Spooky-ball 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

oh my science....... they have tricked us all, we will never suspect the uprising!!!!!!111one!!1!

[–]Numlocks 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I rescued these Otters from some Japanese people!

[–]i_toss_salad 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I know not how to express this cuteness in words.

[–]dizmog[S] 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Yeah, I tried to come up with an emoticon to put next to the title to match what my face was doing as I looked at this... there isn't one.

[–]northbayray -5 points-4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It doesn't matter because you toss salad.

[–]i_toss_salad -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

So what, I am a chef, it is my job. What are you talking about?

[–]northbayray 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Why, tossing salad!

[–]nofeelingsnoceilings 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Do these adorable animals have fleas?

[–]dethkultsocialclub 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Do they really hold hands while they're sleeping? Or is this just a well timed photo?

Adorable none the less.

[–]dizmog[S] 3 points4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

According to this article and the wiki, it seems like this is common behavior.

"While many scientists object to the anthropomorphizing of animals, it is easy to do with sea otters. As males explore and extend the species' range, females and pups live together in intimate communities. When they sleep, they link paws so they don't drift away from each other."

[–]cloudeblak 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

OHHHHHHHHHHHH<3

[–]Patrick_Sutton_2012 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

So this is why I wake up hold my girlfriend's hand...so even in our dreams we do not drift apart.

[–]Boldprussian 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

SQEEE!! <3

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

They also eat their young

where is your god now

[–]imnotelvis 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq-ct5t0w_4

[–]myrmecophilous 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Good of you to remind us of this for november.

[–]LexiKitten 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I've seen this reposted 5 times within the last 4 months. Has no one else seen that?

[–]apples1991 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Yes, I have. I've downvoted them all. People need to stop karma whoring, KARMA MEANS NOTHING..

[–]LexiKitten 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I love you Upvotes you

[–]Stanupa 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

This subreddit is slowly becoming one of my favorites. Time to go save some cats?

[–]julzham -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

All I can think of when I see this photo: "They go around chopping down trees for tables, when they have perfectly good tummies to eat on. How logical is that?!"

[–]fattiebro -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

That is at Vancouver aquarium

[–][deleted] ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

[deleted]

[–]hisham_hm 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

In case anyone misses parent post's username, it's a NSFW link.

[–]itainteven -2 points-1 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

this makes me want to be a vegetarian

[–]Wonderment 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

At the very least, stop eating otters.

[–]itainteven 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

oh okay will do. lol idk why that statement got downvoted but okay dudes.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. © 2012 reddit inc. All rights reserved.

REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc.

π Rendered by PID 26040 on app-195 running b126d3d.