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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThis is the cutest thing you'll see all day - otter pup being taught to swim.
Squeee!
Scuba
(53,475 posts)bluesbassman
(19,310 posts)Well, except for the carrying them by the scruff of the neck part, and the yanking them into the water by the leg thing, and the pushing their heads under the water bit. Come to think of it, I taught them in an entirely different fashion.
Cute video, thanks for posting it. I really enjoy otters. I used to live in the Monterey area, and it was great to see them playing in the bay.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)well, maybe 10 feet off shore..and made to lie face down...and flail and kick..of course it was my father holding me above the water and directing me how to swim...but I can make it sound like child endangerment or abuse...
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)silentwarrior
(250 posts)i loved watching this video, nature is beautiful
zbdent
(35,392 posts)"That's the story I'm sticking with ... I was NOT trying to drown them ... the bastards ..."
Rhiannon12866
(202,986 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)him by the ass and drags him back into the water...precious!!
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)No subtleties of teaching the "motorboat" in otterdom I guess.
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)Creature Feature: Sea Otter pup
Video:
Welcome back to "Creature Feature," our summer video series on animals and birds at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium , the National Aviary and other animal facilities. First up: The zoo's river otter. (Video by Andrew Rush; 5/28/2012)
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1395884386001?bckey=AQ~~,AAABAWGN-5E~,qpDkffrm8g8rcS_b3jks-IYPh3lbvXcx&bclid=1111546818001&bctid=1655231331001