Close Encounter of the Otter Kind, Otter in Kayak
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Our 'Close Encounter of the Otter Kind' happened (and fortunately was documented) on Monterey Bay, California in October 2017. Nature is so incredible how it shows up and connects in our lives. Simply kayaking in Monterey Bay above the kelp forest and seeing sea otters was a peak experience in my life. Then - we had a Sea Otter jump in our kayak with us, an extreme surprise that would have been a 'tall tale' prior to this completely unanticipated experience. It was 'otterly' unimaginable! www.awarenesswithnature.com
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It's more than a little unnerving that some marine mammals have completely lost their fear of us, as it could easily lead to them and/or the people involved getting seriously hurt. Even more so if the poor animal encounters a human whose intention is to hunt them. Like other people who posted comments on this video, I too give these people a lot of credit for resisting the urge to pet this otter, and also for them specifically pointing out the dangers of potential encounters with wild otters at the end of this video. Props! :)
10. comment for Close Encounter of the Otter Kind, Otter in Kayak
No joke.
20. comment for Close Encounter of the Otter Kind, Otter in Kayak
Only in california
30. comment for Close Encounter of the Otter Kind, Otter in Kayak
Otters, fighting man made inertia and water control, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire,..
I mean the human navy,..
50. comment for Close Encounter of the Otter Kind, Otter in Kayak
The sad situation is the history of otters and other sea mammals being hunted to near-extinction, thus necessitating a law be passed to protect them. Now we live with the consequence of that history and the more recent desire to protect these endangered species; namely, being circumspect when coming into contact with them.
The reasoning behind the laws, is the well being of the animals. The ENFORCEMENT of those laws are often about the government being able to FORCE the citizens into following the dictates of the government.
At that point it's not about right and wrong treatment of the animals. Its about what the government SAYS is the right or wrong treatment of the animals. It's about the government's ability to FORCE people to do what they say. That's where the government's real concern lays - making people do what they say.
Usually the laws and what the government says is right, actually IS right. Regardless of whether the laws are right or wrong, the government's main concern is ENFORCEMENT of the laws. (That's where the tyranny comes in).
I know about your educational system quite well. I tried it out back in 2004. It set me back 6 months because it wasn't on par with my University at the time. Not to mention the average student was about as intelligent as a door knob. You know a country is fucked when its tradesmen are more intelligent than the students. I had a conversation about the gulag archipelago with a Ukrainian electrician that was more intellectual than any of the professors. Given the fact that the electrician knew what the fuck they were talking about.
Also dude or whatever you lot call yourselves nowadays, exactly what idiot thinks that a comment referring to TOURISTS and not the population is a reference to the population? Are you really this thick?
Two: If you didn't care, wouldn't you just ignore what I'm saying anyway?
Three: If you have a life, get back to it rather than being a jerk on the internet for no apparent reason.
Four: Some people's lives suck, so the internet is where they go to get away from all the stress. That's why I'm here, and you're ruining that by being an offensive, prejudiced jerk for no apparent reason other than because you can.
Five: You didn't say all, no, you just said "Americans" which implies all.
Six: Prepubescent means before puberty. By definition, it's incorrect. I've probably experienced more of the world in the last 5 years than you have in your entire life. The darker side of it, at least.
Seven: That's not politely asking, that's threatening. I'd say you're one of the worst people I've ever had the displeasure of interacting with, but that'd be so far from the truth that it's not even funny.
Eight: I was using a hypothetical example. Imagine you lived in a big city, or somewhere far away from the coast, or whatever, and had never seen a whale except in pictures and videos and TV. Are you telling me that finally seeing one in person for the first time wouldn't be an amazing experience?
Nine: Objectively untrue, if you had manners you wouldn't be on here talking the way you do. Sit back and breathe in your hypocrisy, you ignorant, xenophobic, selfish brat.
Ten: I wasn't there, no, I never claimed to be.
Eleven: It's not that I don't acknowledge it. It's that you can't seem to understand that a relatively small number of people is not a good example of how a group of people acts. For a start, you can't generalize groups in the first place- everyone is an individual and will act as themselves regardless of what group they seem to be in. I grew up around all kinds of swearing, prejudice, and hate, yet I don't swear, I have no prejudice, and the only people I hate are those who act like jerks for no reason besides they can, and people who are willfully ignorant and refuse to learn. You, for instance, are both.
Twelve: The education system here is garbage, yes, because it promotes doing as little work as possible to get by, and those who are actually intelligent get penalized for it.
Thirteen: I don't take sociology, I take software development. I'm not sure if you're aware, but there's a huge difference there.
Fourteen: If trying to get people to stop acting like jerks is proof that I'm a "stereotypical dumb American" to you, then I'll gladly take on that title, thanks. And you're a stereotypical bogan. Have fun trying to "bum a ciggie off your mates" you ignorant jerk. <3
Secondly: Liking your own comments makes a little number appear under them, making it seem like people are agreeing with you. Nobody is, or if they are, they're just as xenophobic as you.
Thirdly: Using "prepubescent" as an insult is extremely ineffective and also incorrect. I'm 20, so unless somehow puberty straight up skipped me, that's kinda pointless to say. Also, insults in general don't contribute anything to the conversation. Please refrain from using them.
And lastly: It's not our fault tourists are inherently outgoing. That's sort of what makes them tourists. But I also highly doubt that every tourist is as much of a jerk as you say. Please stop generalizing- If you say these kinds of things to people's faces, it's no wonder they're so rude to you.
A lot of the time when someone is out on vacation or whatever, they're with friends. Of course they'd want to talk with their friends about it. Alternatively, a lot of the people who go on vacations like that are likely from cities, where they don't get to see a lot of nature. They may very well be in shock and awe of what they see, so they feel the need to say something. Are you telling me that if you'd never seen a whale in your life, you wouldn't be amazed by seeing one?
Please try to understand rather than just assuming they're doing it to be jerks. They probably don't even realize it bothers anyone. The next time it happens, politely ask them if they can be a little quieter, you'd be surprised by how many will likely listen.
Anyone else and I'd take that advice but since its a yank its redundant and hypocritical. Americans swear and carry on. This makes most other tourists nervous and cancel bookings. How about you grow up and accept someone calling your fellow countryman out ok sweetie?
I would have just taken a nap with the sea otter sitting there! What did these two expect to happen that's where they live and they parked their kayak right in the middle of their playground
at least the guy could have had a memorable scar but from an otter it wouldn't be a Macho scar to brag about!-_-
100. comment for Close Encounter of the Otter Kind, Otter in Kayak
2. Evidently, full time jobs are meaningless, and I have been living a lie for the past 10 years.
3. Mansplaining, like white privilege, can be used for both good and evil.
You heard it all here folks! Coming up next, does wearing gloves while kayaking with otters make you a fascist? The full story at 10.
Otter: Hmmmm, this does not look/smell/taste like food, so I better not bite down on it. It could be dangerous.
uncletigger: Gloves won't protect my hands from an otter biting down on my finger, so I'm not wearing gloves.
Otter: Hmmm, this [finger] sure looks/smells/tastes like food. Time to chow down.
Welp, folks. I tried give a good word of advice, but I guess some folks would rather attack it with their mansplanations. To each their own, right?
Do you think you will just sit there, and say "Oh, it is just slipping off my magic gloves" or do you think you will be screaming in shock as it crushes through to the bone then wrenches the meat AND the glove off you?.