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[–]Bjartm4r 65 points66 points ago

Please, wizards of the photoshop, turn him into a DJ.

[–]A_Polite_Noise 107 points108 points ago*

I'm no wizard but here is my slapped-together attempt: DJ Otterball

Edit: Wanted to try to see if I could get the colored lighting right. This is good enough, because Game of Thrones starts soon: DJ Otterball 2: Electric Boogaloo

[–]gigrut 3 points4 points ago

I demand that you put him in a game of oddball in Halo 3.
Otterball. Play ball.

[–]irrelevantPseudonym 4 points5 points ago

Love it

[–]teddypain 1 point2 points ago

can you put headphones on him?

[–]giaa262 109 points110 points ago*

I got this. Two ticks

Edit:

Here you go: Otter Ball as a DJ I'll make it a little more epic if I remember and have time!

[–]ActuallyMike 6 points7 points ago

You sir, are an artist. Thank you for my new background.

[–]ThisRiverisWild 8 points9 points ago

or a wizard shooting magic out of his hands.

[–]onawim 11 points12 points ago

So the pope, right?

[–]Jackstick 6 points7 points ago

Hairy Otter and the Disk Jockey's Vinyl

[–]monkeywhisperer 2 points3 points ago

those freakishly human-looking hands.

[–]MangoTux 15 points16 points ago

Or an otterbox.

[–]DamagedWoods 7 points8 points ago

Or what about that old dusty Star Wars villain that shoots electricity out of his frickin' hands

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points ago

The pope?

[–]ActuallyMike 155 points156 points ago

HE'S GOT FINGERS!!!! <3 So cute.

[–]nochebella 50 points51 points ago

They look like little human fingers! squeal

[–]mmavcanuck 8 points9 points ago

I never understood the word squee until this picture. I actually squeed

[–]Sonorama21 11 points12 points ago

Fingernails and everything. And I thought otters had claws!

[–]Eknjkforever 5 points6 points ago

That's probably the cutesy little ball of fur I've ever seen _^

[–]allylikestodraw 3 points4 points ago

I can't be the only one who actually made noises like this for real!

[–]HakeemOlajubong 1 point2 points ago

Oh yeah I definitely approve of this.

[–]pianobadger 7 points8 points ago

Those fingers are creeping me out.

[–]otterknees 20 points21 points ago

I bet his knees are equally adorable.

[–]OCELLARIS_CLOWNING 18 points19 points ago

Homologous structures, you so precious.

[–]artifex0 3 points4 points ago

Thank you for teaching me the word "Homologous". I am absolutely going to use it some day.

[–]JadeEliseH 4 points5 points ago

Otter fingers are probably my favourite thing about otters, they are like little people hands :D <3

[–]AtomDanger 3 points4 points ago

This is my experience with an otter at the Vancouver aquarium..although they are cute, the sight of him munching on his own ass for an extended period of time made me see them in a whole new light... He did it for over a half hour

[–]Amehunt 3 points4 points ago

why'd you watch for an hour?

[–]TheAdAgency 2 points3 points ago

He was waiting for a M. Night Shyamalan twist where it turned out his own ass had been munched on.

[–]fauxny 1 point2 points ago

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

It's bad manners to stare at them when they're masturbating.

[–]anusface 2 points3 points ago

I want to shake his little otter hand!

[–]ecram3 2 points3 points ago

That us the first thing I thought!

[–]Merrena 17 points18 points ago

[–]burnham23 16 points17 points ago

Oddly I want to rub my face on him :-)

[–]TheAdAgency 1 point2 points ago

Nothing to fear; however you might be an evolutionary dead end.

[–]AppleBlossom63 13 points14 points ago

Awww, baby Taggerung... So cute!

[–]otterknees 11 points12 points ago

No way, this pup is looking for the Pearls of Lutra.

[–]AppleBlossom63 10 points11 points ago

Or is looking to become Skipper of the otters, but her father won't have it.

[–]otterknees 6 points7 points ago

I like you.

[–]Michael_Caine 3 points4 points ago

someone should photoshop 2 tiny cutlasses on his back.

[–]AppleBlossom63 1 point2 points ago

Yes! Yes, this must happen. Or itty bitty face tattoos!

[–]AppleBlossom63 2 points3 points ago

I like you too!

[–]footballersrok 8 points9 points ago

Argh! Cannot... Resist... Too.. much.. Cuteness-aarrrrgh.. IT'S SO FLUFFEH!!

[–]ScratchOneMore 5 points6 points ago

Everybody chill the fuck out. I got this.

[–]honestchippy 5 points6 points ago

Perfect for a game of croquet

[–]NotTheUpholstery 4 points5 points ago

Quick! Someone find a matching Cumberbatch picture!

[–]RoarKitty 3 points4 points ago

r/Otters would probably like this too, so feel free to x-post it there.

[–]psychotico 3 points4 points ago

I USED TO DO THAT WITH MY CHINCHILLA!!!

[–]2muffins 3 points4 points ago

Imgur even came up with a name for him: Osoof!

[–]mooseKaboose 2 points3 points ago

This sounds like it should be a sport!

[–]nachime 2 points3 points ago

I CHOOSE YOU FOREVER

[–]ThaCarter 2 points3 points ago

That is otterly adoraball!

[–]DefinedVariable 2 points3 points ago

Oshawott, I choose you!

[–]AustralianStudENT 2 points3 points ago

Little fella was born to work the turntable.

[–]Sandcrabsailor 5 points6 points ago

Yet still not as many up votes as anything with pokeballs.

[–]Colek1997 1 point2 points ago

He should add the caption you gotta relax man

[–]Indiekindie 1 point2 points ago

Otter Overlord summons the forces of cuteness

[–]elfwicket 1 point2 points ago

creepy people hands it has...

[–]JizzyDizzler 1 point2 points ago

If I could photoshop there would be a pair of decks, a lasershow background, flat peak and a sign saying DJ ROtter

[–]Galaxyz 1 point2 points ago

I find it funny that your name is babbysloth but you have an adorable picture of an otter. :p

[–]Fyreswing 1 point2 points ago

Otter ball??

Thats my favorite sport!

[–]meandmrjones 1 point2 points ago

Those little hands!!!!

[–]TheGreatBlumkin 1 point2 points ago

Play ball!

[–]madavid789 1 point2 points ago

It looks like he's eating his own tail

[–]theyellowdot1 1 point2 points ago

Interesting fact: if you collect all seven, a magical demi-god otter grants you a wish.

[–]xpurplehayes 1 point2 points ago

not quite as effective at keeping your iphone safe as an otter box, but he'll do the job.

[–]Caleb9498 1 point2 points ago

I bet it never breaks.

[–]jwhite878 1 point2 points ago

Is this more or less protective than the Otterbox?

[–]TheCellist 1 point2 points ago

Its adorableness is the ultimate weapon. Drop otters, not bombs.

[–]AIDSBot 1 point2 points ago

It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.

[–]Lampmonster1 1 point2 points ago

I choose Otter!

Otter uses supercute! It's super effective!!

I'm really old, am I using those things right?

[–]blackbitty 1 point2 points ago

It kind of looks like Gollum from that old cartoon movie of The Hobbit. It might just be me...?

[–]guthpasta 1 point2 points ago

[–]ReadingRainbowie 1 point2 points ago

so 2000 people hate otters?

[–]black_harkness 1 point2 points ago

He looks like a little mammal DJ..."DJ Otterscratch on the one's and two's...!"

[–]Ooblah21 1 point2 points ago

He looks like he's a DJ working turn tables! Look at his hands

[–]M15T15H3N 1 point2 points ago

DJ OTTERBALL wooka wooka

[–]irenwulv 1 point2 points ago

Now Otter, become an Otter....box! ಠ_ಠ

[–]Shniggles 1 point2 points ago

Upvoted for anything otter related.

And because it's adorable.

[–]avboden 1 point2 points ago

I CHOSE YOU! huck Otter at enemies

[–]PUMPKIN_IN_MY_POOPER 1 point2 points ago

This should be way closer to the top comment.

[–]9_11_2001 1 point2 points ago

If a creature is unaware of the ability to capture a snapshot of it do you think it can grasp why a person would put it in such an uncomfortable position and then not eat it? That's how humans were able to take over the world. Instead of learning how to kill everything we learned how to make everything trust us. Then we locked everything up and killed the animals that tasted good or went rogue at the Zoo. We need to bomb Iran.

[–]FlaviaTitus 0 points1 point ago

Just about the cutest thing ever. Where did you take this picture?

[–]FlaviaTitus 10 points11 points ago

i'm still so gullible......

[–]alittler 10 points11 points ago

Gullible? Its adorable no matter who shot it

[–]ThuperThilly 1 point2 points ago

well yes

[–]ThuperThilly 1 point2 points ago

I get tricked all the time

karmadecay.com

[–]babbysloth[S] 6 points7 points ago

I actually tried checking karmadecay before posting, but after several attempts of not getting it to load I said "Fuck it! I'll post it anyway and take the downvotes!"

[–]_Gingy 2 points3 points ago

you can download an Karmadecay add-on for Chrome that doesn't let you post if it's already been posted.

[–]ThuperThilly 2 points3 points ago

Yea, it was being really, really slow earlier

[–]Melchoir 3 points4 points ago

Karmadecay seems to be back up and running, so here's the fancy formatting:

title comnts points age /r/
you otter love me... 4coms 59pts 2dys aww
There just aren't any words for this level of cute 21coms 252pts 2mos aww
Little fur guy 4coms 158pts 2mos aww
wait! I'm not a bowling ball, I'm an otter-ball! 59coms 1078pts 3mos aww

[–]JUST_GOT_DUMPED 4 points5 points ago

When did reddit go from "post links to cool stuff" to "make stuff for us", like taking cool.... Sorry... Cool pictures of you and your girl on the BEACH right before YOU PROPOSE AND SHE LEAVES YOU FOR YOUR BOSS, GODDAMMIT SHIELA YOU HEARTLESS WENCH I HOPE YOU DIE IN A FIRE

[–]mrskywalker123 1 point2 points ago

tell us how you really feel.

[–]just_a 0 points1 point ago

So cute :)

[–]Foldedpaper 0 points1 point ago

'Oh, oh, oh, oh what an otter sphere.'

[–]canibebatman 0 points1 point ago

He has people hands...

[–]headmustard 0 points1 point ago

Someone should totally 'shop some DJ turntables under his wee paws.

[–]pr3ttyk1tty 0 points1 point ago

aw fingers and tiny little ears. adorable!

[–]nikkioh 0 points1 point ago

I literally yelled out loud " OH MY GOD THIS IS SO ADORABLE" can I have one please?

[–]ataripixel 0 points1 point ago

Like dodge ball, but with an otter.

[–]RyneDeCap 0 points1 point ago

This is a sport I could get behind.

[–]superevie 0 points1 point ago

Ooof! I is stuck!

[–]7UPvote 0 points1 point ago

And when one bursts, you get otter pop juice.

[–]viggyswam 0 points1 point ago

I want to pop that otterball

[–]MC-Master-Bedroom 0 points1 point ago

I once bowled a 299 in Otter Ball.

Pressure got to me in the last frame ...

[–]sillymuffincakes 0 points1 point ago

Ive always wondered how living things would fit in a pokeball

[–]TheMadHatter_9 0 points1 point ago

AWWWWWTTERRR BALLL!

[–]stickman1199 0 points1 point ago

I want to play!

[–]emptypoolrave 0 points1 point ago

d'aaaawwwww X9001

[–]m131 0 points1 point ago

Otterbox: ur doin it... d'awwwww

[–]irrational0ptimist 0 points1 point ago

Haha look at his little man hands.

[–]Irrel_M 0 points1 point ago

Introducing the new pokeball: The pokuball! Instead of weakening your targets the regular way, the pokuball tricks pokemon into range using it's aww inspiring looks! Then when they reach out to grab the adorable baby otter, CACHING BABY! No more holding B for you!

-Dog and Cat verisons impending-

[–]radiobath 0 points1 point ago

Maybe a hot men with adorable otter ball thread will follow, like that cat one a little while back.. fingers crossed!

[–]OneEyedMasa 0 points1 point ago

It's an otter-bourus!

[–]VCEden 0 points1 point ago

I will name him George and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him.

[–]ncataldo 0 points1 point ago

I'll take one bushel please

[–]deathleeehallows 0 points1 point ago

fingers?!??

[–]that1soccerdude 0 points1 point ago

Throw some stripes on him and then toss him and yell " otter box! I choose you!"

[–]dylan1345 0 points1 point ago

new sport in town

[–]Mister_Meowgi 0 points1 point ago

You otter known this would get you on the front page.

[–]pizzabash 0 points1 point ago

That is otterly adoraball

[–]gangelov 0 points1 point ago

ohh gosh!

[–]tenajcam 0 points1 point ago

FACK WHATTA QTPI.

[–]CoyoteStark 0 points1 point ago

Hey guys just stopping on by and I HHHNNNNNNNGGGG...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

The hands creep me out

[–]Mims9 0 points1 point ago

I would like to go bowling with it.

[–]qsert 0 points1 point ago

Ah, yes... the world's deadliest sport.

[–]Laaayycock22 0 points1 point ago

it looks like it has fingernails...

[–]eblees 0 points1 point ago

this must be how Pokemon live most of the time

[–]DondeEstaLaDiscoteca 0 points1 point ago

IT HAS HANDS

[–]shawnvv 0 points1 point ago

Otter Polo?

[–]FudhaliLlama 0 points1 point ago

You should put it in an otter box so it doesn't get damaged.

[–]estos76 0 points1 point ago

What about an otterbox?

[–]gth68 0 points1 point ago

I think it looks like kecleon

[–]StoneCall 0 points1 point ago

That's just otterly adorable.

[–]alexlm85 0 points1 point ago

What's name of that Pokemon?

[–]aznsteviez 0 points1 point ago

They have fingers?? ಠ_ಠ

[–]aaron666nyc 0 points1 point ago

we otter play baseball sometime

[–]Steveiethenarwhal 0 points1 point ago

Ball o otter.

[–]mickalo 0 points1 point ago

Are otter balls better for catching water type poke'mon?

[–]meddic 0 points1 point ago

Those fingers :O

[–]5minuteslater 0 points1 point ago

No, no, use the otter one.

[–]sinsyder- 0 points1 point ago

That looks nothing like the other steins.

[–]picklemepink 0 points1 point ago

I hate being the otter ball out

[–]-_-readit 0 points1 point ago

It's so cute I almost can't believe it's real

[–]beermeupscotty 0 points1 point ago

HIS LITTLE HANDS!!! <3<3<3

[–]TackyGamer 0 points1 point ago

Jesus that picture beat my scale of Cuteness

[–]lilianvoss 0 points1 point ago

Please don't put it in a box or throw it against a wall.

[–]18-24-61-B-17-17-4 0 points1 point ago

Can you keep an otter as a pet?

[–]FreddieGibbs 0 points1 point ago

That is how they stay in their pokeballs. Actually I kind of remember pokemon going inside their ball and being in beautiful vast valley

[–]Mr_Alans 0 points1 point ago

It's a ball, that's also an otter!

[–]wellhushmypuppies 0 points1 point ago

it's pictures like this that sometimes make me regret how I spent all of high school and college just getting by and taking bullshit classes i enjoyed, and then finding jobs where I didn't have to work really long hours, rather than devoting myself and my life and my studies to a position where one day I'd be able to hold a tiny otter. Jealous!

[–]TheMightyMush 0 points1 point ago

If you squeeze him into a box, there is more karma to be had.

[–]pregnatron 0 points1 point ago

What's the catch rate on it? should i use it over an ultra ball?

[–]Trolling_Stone 0 points1 point ago

You should play croquet with it.

[–]icecoldkilla7 0 points1 point ago

He's got... baby fingers.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I want one

[–]turdsi 0 points1 point ago

It's otterly adoraball!

[–]michaelvincentsmith 0 points1 point ago

It has Hobbit hands!

[–]Schrute_Facts 0 points1 point ago

That's how they fit em into pokeballs.

[–]FriendlyRelic 0 points1 point ago

"Whoa man, Calm down man, be chill"

[–]Beersaround 0 points1 point ago

The title implies you are going to pitch it to a guy with a bat.

[–]gahvin 0 points1 point ago

otter ball thinks he's flying in otter space

[–]bearigator 0 points1 point ago

[–]delebird 0 points1 point ago

Oh I wonder wonder what's in an otter ball. Who knows what surprises an otter ball can hide. Soft sleek and furry so much cute outside. Oh I wonder wonder what's in an otter ball.

[–]skypie94 0 points1 point ago

Can somebody please tell me how to upload a pic to here?

[–]setphaserstobaked 0 points1 point ago

Why I otter...

[–]kstiney18 0 points1 point ago

SO MUCH CUTENESS!!!! SO. MUCH.

[–]NDHCemployee 0 points1 point ago

He looks like he's trying to use the force...

[–]MadeinSomewhere 0 points1 point ago

Quick! Grab me a pokeball

[–]gary0ak 0 points1 point ago

LOOK! He's casting his adorable magic on us all!

[–]specs97 0 points1 point ago

I say this is otter cuteness

[–]Naughtyymonk 0 points1 point ago

He's otterably cute.

[–]mistakenbaccon 0 points1 point ago

Good thing I saw this today, otterwise I would have been in a bad mood. Just otterly adorable. Its hard for me to otterculate just how much I like this picture.

[–]stroudwes 0 points1 point ago

Reminds me of tht one cartoon movie where they discover the city of gold and play this sport with a balled up cute animal.. Srry guys can't remember the name. Early 2000's and done by Dreamworks i think.

[–]AvantChalant 0 points1 point ago

it's too damn cute! i could squeal for days

[–]OxyClean215 0 points1 point ago

omg...srsyl...I must have one

[–]YRFRDLYNGHBRHDDNVTR 0 points1 point ago

Downvoted! Ha!

[–]maddyblais 0 points1 point ago

I need one.

[–]swan-ronson 0 points1 point ago

Can I have him? I'll keep it in my bathtub!

[–]Darkcide41 0 points1 point ago

Not shure if gusta

[–]Mellowvibe 0 points1 point ago

That is otterly amazing.... sorry I had to get that one out.

[–]SachBren 0 points1 point ago

its a ball of otter cuteness

[–]acdarc 0 points1 point ago

Is this "the otter white meat"?

[–]tomoyopop 0 points1 point ago

This reminds me of the ...moles(?) that were used to play croquet in the Disney "Alice in Wonderland"!

[–]Ifuckingloveotters 0 points1 point ago

I made a funny noise and knocked over a lamp...i hope you're happy.

[–]DiegoFuego 0 points1 point ago

I've heard of otter pops..

[–]schmittyrts 0 points1 point ago

How might one make that "Otter Pop"! Ha ha... I think I might take the next couple of posts off.

[–]PunTasTick 0 points1 point ago

Maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me... And after all, you're my otter ball.

[–]getost 0 points1 point ago

If you will not be turned, you will be destroyed!

[–]libelle156 0 points1 point ago

INVISIBLE KEYBOARD!

[–]AKGregory 0 points1 point ago

wika wika

[–]instamemer 0 points1 point ago

[–]ryan848 0 points1 point ago

I can see this becoming a hilarious new wii game!

[–]megloface 0 points1 point ago

That's otter-able!

That was bad I'm sorry.