Otters "holding hands" - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

SecretMethod70 · 03-28-2007, 03:35 AM

Allow yourself to anthropomorphize for a moment and check out this video of two otters "holding hands" while they nap

Now, for the real explanation, from a youtuber's comment:

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The reason they are doing this is because when they are in the wild, at sea, they wrap their bodies in floating seaweed so that they don't drift. These two are holding on to each other so they don't drift apart, it's an instinctual thing. Too bad the Vancouver Aquarium doesn't give them a realistic environment to live with (with some seaweed floating on the surface of the water).

Before we start ragging on the Vancouver Aquarium, another youtuber points out:

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Tt would have to be plastic, I think. It's reeeeeeeeally difficult to care for a colony of seaweed unless you have a constant supply of fresh seawater afaik. OTOH Monterey aquarium has fresh seawater and a seaweed exhibit but no seaweed in the sea otter exhibit so maybe there are other factors involved.

bobby · 03-28-2007, 08:37 AM

Ohhhhh...so cute !.......make a nice coat....xoxoxoo

Cavi Mike · 03-29-2007, 12:51 PM

Regardless of the reason, it was still cool.

Bill O'Rights · 03-29-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bobby

Ohhhhh...so cute !.......make a nice coat....xoxoxoo

Not enough pelt. A pair of slippers, at the best.

Brewmaniac · 03-30-2007, 03:28 AM

Cool none the less, thanks!

Lady Sage · 03-30-2007, 04:08 PM

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

Thank you for reminding me why I love animals far more than humans!

icecoast · 04-08-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Sage

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

Thank you for reminding me why I love animals far more than humans!

uh yeah, cuz humans never show affection for one another...

KellyC · 04-08-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by icecoast

uh yeah, cuz humans never show affection for one another...

Because we're not as furry and cuddly and cute.

Jetée · 04-17-2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by KellyC

Because we're not as furry and cuddly and cute.

To the contrary; I've been told that I resemble a slightly shorter Yogi Bear, but the difference is that I have been known to wear pants.

the_marq · 04-17-2007, 12:25 PM

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Before we start ragging on the Vancouver Aquarium, another youtuber points out:

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Tt would have to be plastic, I think. It's reeeeeeeeally difficult to care for a colony of seaweed unless you have a constant supply of fresh seawater afaik. OTOH Monterey aquarium has fresh seawater and a seaweed exhibit but no seaweed in the sea otter exhibit so maybe there are other factors involved

Yes, I'm sure that letting plastic seaweed float around the otter tank would have no detrimental effect on the otters. Surely they wouldn't eat it.

Supple Cow · 04-17-2007, 07:15 PM

Man, this video really cheers me up when I'm having a shitty day at work. Of course, I have to watch it without the sound - those people are distracting!

Reminds me of...

http://www.xkcd.com/c231.html

SecretMethod70 · 04-17-2007, 08:47 PM

haha, love that comic

03-28-2007, 08:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
bobby Super Moderator Location: 18,000+ posts on TFP #1,2,3,4 and 5,but I'm not counting!	Ohhhhh...so cute !.......make a nice coat....xoxoxoo __________________ "Life goes on,within you,and...with out you !" xoxoxoo

03-29-2007, 12:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cavi Mike rightUp Location: San Fran, NY USA	Regardless of the reason, it was still cool. __________________ pearls ain't free

03-30-2007, 03:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Brewmaniac Searching for the perfect brew!	Cool none the less, thanks! __________________ "That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"

03-30-2007, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lady Sage Mistress of Mayhem Location: Canton, Ohio	Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! Thank you for reminding me why I love animals far more than humans! __________________ If only closed minds came with closed mouths. Minds are like parachutes, they function best when open. It`s Easier to Change a Condom Than a Diaper Yes, the rumors are true... I actually AM a Witch.

04-17-2007, 08:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	haha, love that comic __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

04-17-2007, 07:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Supple Cow Americow, the Beautiful Location: Washington, D.C.	Man, this video really cheers me up when I'm having a shitty day at work. Of course, I have to watch it without the sound - those people are distracting! Reminds me of... http://www.xkcd.com/c231.html