Sea otters holding hands to keep from drifting apart while sleeping

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157 Responses

    • jeanne leigh says:

      this seems so familiar either i saw it be4 when u sent it or i sent it to u.

      • John says:

        It’s must be photoshopped

        • bel says:

          actually, sea otters do this in the wild in order to make sure they stay together as a group. they hold onto each other’s hands and from far away it looks like a raft. when they’re sleeping, they wrap themselves in kelp so they don’t drift away from the others and hold hands.

          • Daniel says:

            bel, you explaination seemed a bit trite didn’t it? lol “to make sure they stay together as a group” “don’t drift away from the others” and “hold onto each other’s hands” “and hold hands”. Seemed like you repeated yourself alot. It was like you kept saying the same thing with different words. you used a bunch of synonymous phrases. lol (btw I repeated my self a bunch on purpose)

          • Jorge says:

            bel, the “Daniel” kid who replied to what you said is pretty rude. (if you haven’t got anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.)

            I didn’t know that sea otters did that.

          • Daniel says:

            Jorge, I was just stating a fact. I thought it was funny. if you didn’t notice I did throw a couple of “lol”s in there.

          • Liz says:

            Daniel,

            I bet in the midst of your writing this, you felt rather clever and witty.
            Unfortunately, your recognition of Bel’s redundancy is overshadowed by your use of the word “alot.” I suggest you visit the website I have posted below for some educational laughter.

            http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

            I hope you all enjoy learning about these fascinating creatures unknowingly mentioned by people such as yourself.

          • Daniel says:

            Liz,

            Thank you for pointing that out. I have been trying to fix that annoying habit of mine. Thank you for the website as well. It was very amusing. However, the website was talking about ways people type on the internet which is exactly what we are doing. If you notice I also used a couple more “short cuts” that are commonly used on internet chat such as “lol” and “btw”. I obviously was not trying to be formal with my writing and I’m aware that Bel wasn’t either; I was just making a joke (or as we say on the internet “I was jk” haha).

            Once again, (as with my initial post) I am not trying to offend you or anyone with this post. So please read this with a happy attitude because that is exactly the attitude in which I am writing it. :-)

            P.S. You didn’t catch that in my initial post I stated “bel, you explanation”, instead of “bel, your explanation”. haha ;-). Got away with it!

            P.P.S. For your and others amusement, I have rewritten the first paragraph in internet chat translation. Have a good day!

            Thx u 4 pointing that out I hav ben tryin 2 fix that annoying habit of mine… Thx u 4 the website as well, it was very amusing, but…. the website was talkin bout ways people type on the internet wich is exactly wat we r doin and if u notice I also used a 2 more “short cuts” that r commonly used on internet chat such as “lol” and “btw” and I was obviously not tryin 2 be formal with my writing and Im aware that Bel wasnt either, I was just jk.

          • Becki says:

            Daniel,

            You sound sexy. U single? ;*

          • Daniel says:

            Haha yes. You serious?

          • Jessica says:

            Hey Daniel, alot isn’t internet chat speech. It’s the misspelling of a word.

          • Daniel says:

            Jessica, if that were true, then we could also say “luv”, “heyyyyy”, and “thx” are just misspellings of words and not Internet chat speech.

            Once again, I am not trying to be rude or ever appear stern. I’m just responding.

          • Frankie says:

            People are being too hard on Daniel, I caught the LOLs, take it easy, he thinks repetition is funny, let it go! :)

          • NLisa says:

            Daniel,
            I caught your humor…you say you are single, how old are you? =D

          • Kelly says:

            This was thoroughly distracting, and amusing from all parties. Thank you all!

          • Trilln451 says:

            Daniel, FYI: “Trite” and “repetitive” are not synonymous. Lol.

          • Jason says:

            Go Daniel!

        • Paul says:

          not its not and here is a video to prove it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epUk3T2Kfno

        • Avril says:

          I dont think so John.
          Sea otters actually do this

          • Odette says:

            I prefer otters…

          • emma b. says:

            Daniel you are very kind to apologize and when you stated what you did in the begging on the whole contrivercy it did not sound like you were trying to be rude. Also it is innappropriate to ask if someone is single on the web, Becki? because you don’t even know this boy/man.

        • tyler says:

          nope real. vancouver acaurium B.C Canada. the female actually died two years ago.

        • Jessica says:

          Also. If you’ve ever been to the Vancouver Aqaruim in Vancouver BC, Canada you can see this first hand. It’s so cute. I saw a video of it once then a few days later I happen to be at the Aqaurium and saw it in real life. I was so happy I got my own pictures!

          • shishabisha says:

            this thread was possibly the most entertaining this ive read thus far today

          • What says:

            This is the strangest conversation I have ever seen on the internet. You are all far too courteous, and hitting on someone for that comment is just strange. I don’t even know who I am anymore after reading this

        • maria says:

          there is an actual video of sea otters holding hands on youtube, taken at the Vancouver Aquarium.

    • Very nice photography. Image of this type are rare.

  1. Suresh says:

    awwwwwww!! so cute!!

  2. Cara Herzberg says:

    I guess you have redeemed yourself with this cute post. But if you post any more disgusting baby animal pictures, I will totally unsubscribe again.

  3. Molly says:

    Let’s never stop holding hands, okay? :)

    • Jennifer says:

      That’s what I just told my man too! We joked tonight about holding each other’s arthritic hands one day because it will be too uncomfortable to let go.

  4. Jack Pattison says:

    I would have to wait all day at the aquarium to get a shot like that. If the whole world were like them otters the world otter change overnight.

  5. Lisa says:

    everyones’ gotta have someone…!!

  6. GaryMc says:

    They’re so gay!!

  7. ana says:

    I love this…soul mates

  8. Joe says:

    awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, thats cute. i never wanna let go of my girls hand

  9. Mark says:

    wow! cute baby, haha!

  10. Beverly says:

    How cute they are!!!

  11. Donna says:

    Awwwwwwwww that is so cute!!! :o)

  12. You will never figure out says:

    ugh they’re ugly

  13. shapewear says:

    They look so precious.

  14. Perry Stone says:

    Too…sweet….must have insulin….quickly!

  15. Hunter says:

    Adorable <3

  16. Bill Ford says:

    God sure does good work.

  17. mohsinfancy says:

    Cute. nice. i like it :)

  18. Lauren says:

    Sea Otters are mates for life so this is adorable!

  19. john benjamin says:

    I bet they bite

  20. john benjamin says:

    I dont think there sleeping i think they just finished doing it. One of them has a cigarette

  21. Cata says:

    soo cute!

  22. john benjamin says:

    Ok its cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  23. Bada says:

    Me and my otter half

  24. kendra says:

    Do you think otters have a history of rejection issues….like going to sleep and daddy otter went to the otter store and never came back…maybe thats why they hold hands when they sleep.

  25. Heather says:

    That is absolutely ADORABLE

  26. Taylor NC says:

    i want what they have

  27. Sarah says:

    Yeah, they’re dead now. At least one of them is.

  28. TC says:

    This is so cute I just puked a rainbow…

  29. Planty says:

    I don’t see hands.

  30. Mehwish says:

    Awesome pic by you i like this one alot thanks alot for sharing us

  31. gotcha says:

    you know that they taste jut like chicken

  32. Yokomona says:

    If cute were taken from the dictionary, we’d all perish.

  33. O.o are these really holding hands or fist fighting

  34. Ellen says:

    This.
    Is.
    ADORABLE<3

  35. Steve says:

    Not sure about holding hands, but the sweetest animals I have seen in a long time

  36. JoJo MoJo says:

    Are they holding hands or is one so insecure about their place in the relationship that he/she is unable to sleep without actual physical contact with the other. Cute? I think not. This self-destructive codependency must be bought to stop for both parties sake. A couple of years of cognitive behavioral therapy and some mild anti-psychotics will do wonders I’m sure. If all else fails, they would make a great hat. Wouldn’t they?

    • Jan says:

      LOL you have a good sense of humor JoJo MoJo.

      They hold each other to prevent from drifting apart.

      If I remember correctly this was taken at the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park.

    • ashley says:

      people like you make the world less enjoyable. keep your pretentious and unpleasant comments to yourself. No one wants to hear your pompous idiocy.

      • Kim says:

        ….um.. am I the only one who detected the tongue placed firmly in the cheek of “JoJo”? or is the above poster like 12 years old?

    • Voice o reason says:

      Aaaaahhh lighten up Ashley. I enjoy observational societal psychoanalytic humor, and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one. JoJoMoJo made my world briefly more enjoyable; your comment and deliberate insults were by far more pretentious than the posters sarcasm. If you want to be malicious and bombastic, please continue to the yahoo comment boards.

  37. Teeter popper says:

    Ill never let go Jack, ill never let go

  38. SarahAnn says:

    Anyone else think JoJo Mojo has relationship issues? Really? Seriously? You think the total lovelyness of these two creatures holding “hands” is an underlying psychotic issue? Hmmm…. anyways I thinks this is simply lovely :)

  39. maggie says:

    It’s so fluffy im ganna dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

  40. Gaylord says:

    Cute, gay sea otters. Told you gay is natural.

  41. me says:

    stop saying this is a disgusting animal picture. this is from the vancouver aquarium where they are treated with more love then they would ever experience in there life without them, and they are very happy. I see this as a beautiful moment in animal’s lives in which we can realize we are not all that different.

  42. lauren says:

    That’s soooooo adorable! Bless x

  43. That’s so incredibly cute! :)

  44. angie taylor says:

    i want someone to hold my hand and keep me from drifting away while i sleep

  45. Michaela says:

    Awwww…. this is so cute !

  46. Erin says:

    The video was a lot cuter. :]

  47. Fantastic picture (very cute).

  48. Courtney says:

    This is so cute! <3

  49. Maddie says:

    I’m dying from the cuteness.

  50. OMG!!! This is WAY TOO CUTE!!!! I think my body shook of cuteness overload!!!

  51. kimmie0 says:

    WAIT! I want to hear more of the Daniel and Becki story! ;-)

  52. Johnwilliams says:

    lovely image…both are same sex

  53. Cute. Power of 2.
    Wonder if they do that in packs. Probably make for some cool synchronized swimming shows.

  54. Gabriel Ryan says:

    How lovely these two are caring each other.
    Thanks for sharing this image…

  55. Paul Bann says:

    Amazing image, it fascinates me how photographers can capture animals in such a relaxed state. With thanks to Stumble Upon.

  56. brittany says:

    daaaaaaw:)

  57. Adorable. Nature never ceases to amaze me.

  58. Simple Man says:

    Oh man this is cute stuff will definately have to put this on my blog! Simplemanreviews.blogspot.com

  59. rachael says:

    this is probably the most adorable thing ive EVER seen in my entire life!

  60. so cute. and when you think that they are related to rats just as we are with pigs :)

  61. Msdevine says:

    Otters do this in the wild. The behavior is called “rafting”. Kind of a safety in numbers idea. One of the otters was a rescue from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. This otter did pass away, and was studied post mortem to learn more about how she was affected by the spill.

  62. MissTaylor says:

    Initially I found this picture of these otters adorable and that’s why I was on the site. As I continued reading the comments I found them to be even more interesting then the picture and for all of you on here I am putting this on tumblr…best thing about the internet! Lol

  63. meli says:

    that me and my bf but don’t the sleeping part

  64. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

    I just went to pet and hug my dog. The otters reminded me of him.

    Thank you for sharing these :)

  65. MauraCat says:

    Kyaaa! >w<

    Otters use Cuteness Attack!

    It's critically effective! MauraCat fainted!

    Seriously. So damn cute, I think it's given me brain damage.

  66. tim says:

    one of the cutest photos i’ve ever seen!

  67. dingo says:

    they’re dead

  68. Vasanth says:

    wow amazing pic dude……………very rare moment….is it not?

  69. rach says:

    I love this, it is an amazing pic…..xx

  70. aubs says:

    This is so cute! :)

  71. aubs says:

    David, I have to agree with you. I can see that you were only trying to be funny. :) Everyone else just relax and give him a break. :)

  72. this is probably the most charming picture I EVER seen in my entire career!
    digitalworld

  73. me says:

    weirdest thread ever!

  74. nobody says:

    Daniel seems to be an arrogant prick that due to his lack of actual knowledge resorts to pointing out grammatical errors. Which aren’t as prevalent as he’d like to make them seem. The end.

  75. Ryan says:

    this is as beautiful as my baby daughter :)

  76. Abigail says:

    I can’t believe I just read this whole stupid thing. WOW. What a waste of time. Daniel, you’re a douche. No one cares if you think it’s ‘trite’. Someone should log your haughty paragraph into Wiki as a possible definition for ‘socially unadjusted’. Bel, you rock on!

  77. matheuu says:

    Funniest thread I read.. all month, maybe we should all just hold hands for a minute or two?? :) I want to be a sea otter!!!!

  78. matheuu says:

    cant resist… Thats just so really.. Pawesome..

  79. craig says:

    they are extremley ugly and my dad used to throw them at me when i got home from school he would also make walk around naked while also mowing the lawn please i need some advice oh god hes coming and hes hard please dont help

  80. Jo Alex SG says:

    This can’t get any cuter ! Sweet to no end !!!

  81. Otmane EL RHAZI says:

    Waooo. Great stuff.

    El RHAZI Otmane.

  82. That’s cute, I wish my husband would do the same thing.

  83. jcbrown says:

    Adorable otters, who wouldn’t love to see them?! Love the picture, great shot!

  84. N says:

    This is a fantastic picture. Animals are truly unique and loving.

    As for everyone posting weird things on here like craig up there, what is the point other than pointlessly trolling pictures? And dogging on people for grammar and repetition is pointless. I say no more because well, that’s what makes threads somewhat entertaining. Nobody is douche, they just state what they see and comment about it, often taking it a little too far.

  85. Jodi says:

    Please don’t feed the trolls!

    Otters are so cute, love this pic!

  86. Zaim says:

    awwww..so cute..i love it to.. :D

  87. sean says:

    Thank you Mary Castro

  88. Helpful info. Lucky me I discovered your site accidentally, and I’m surprised why this coincidence didn’t took place earlier! I bookmarked it.

  89. An Ordinary Otter says:

    They also will restrain baby seals and then begin copulation; sometimes drowning it during the 105-minute-long process. Even after the seal is dead, the otter will hang on to the carcass and continue to mate with it for up to a week.

  90. Beluga says:

    It’s a touching notion, but entirely false. These two particular otters are named Milo and Nyac. Before they passed away, the pair lived together at the Vancouver Aquarium in BC, Canada. In High School I was assigned to work full-time over an 8 week period as a volunteer with the aquarium’s marine biologists. The truth is wild sea otters live in kelp forests, which they will wrap themselves in when they do sleep. Milo and Nyac adopted the habit of holding hands primarily because their habitat did not have any kelp ever. Those two were by far my fav’s, I had a lot of fun with them and I don’t want to be a hater, but the truth is much less romantic than the internet would have you believe. Not buying what I’m saying? Try to find any pic of two otters other than Milo and Nyac

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