Otter jumps onto boat escaping an orca with seconds to spare

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  • Опубликовано: 9 ноя 2021
  • This otter was being chased by an orca and knew exactly where to find refuge ❤️
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  • @broadside1713
    @broadside1713 Год назад +1359

    Little guy quite accurately went "Okay the weird thing on that boat MIGHT kill me but this Orca is DEFINITELY going to kill me so I'll roll those dice!"

    • @DesertMoon
      @DesertMoon Год назад +17

      😅LOL

    • @maguffintop2596
      @maguffintop2596 Год назад +46

      When man is less of a threat than nature! 😂

    • @AS-vq3wt
      @AS-vq3wt Год назад +1

      I woulda kicked it back into the ocean.

    • @chrisrobinson3494
      @chrisrobinson3494 Год назад +26

      Exactly right! "Either I stay with this strange "alien" on this "ufo", or face certain death in the water from that big scary swimming thing"!

    • @shawnkincheloesr5192
      @shawnkincheloesr5192 Год назад +8

      Ikr & I love seeing the sight of those Orcas, as they are the true kings & queens of the seas 🙏🏾🥰👊🏾

  • @sepiae
    @sepiae Год назад +2983

    What I like best about the story is hearing 'the orca got far enough away so I could put my boat into gear and leave...' - not only a refuge boat for otters, but also taking care not to hurt the orca. Respect.

    • @TraciPeteyforlife
      @TraciPeteyforlife Год назад +70

      I got the feeling from the dude in the video. The only way he would have tried to harm the orca. Was if the orca started attacking the boat.

    • @hazardeur
      @hazardeur Год назад +20

      @@TraciPeteyforlife what about the feeling to film that otter from an arms lenght away to scare it and almost make it go back into the water?
      also, the orca could have crushed that boat if he just wanted to so it's not him watching out for anything except making sure to survive

    • @notacloutchaser7407
      @notacloutchaser7407 Год назад

      Cause orcas do that all the time.

    • @SetFreeman-tk7yn
      @SetFreeman-tk7yn Год назад +1

      Led me to think

    • @veryslyfox
      @veryslyfox Год назад

      does that idiot think that orcas eat brussel sprouts and beans? Good job interfering with nature.. NOT

  • @Britishpeoplearedegenerates
    @Britishpeoplearedegenerates Год назад +316

    I love how the Otter glanced back when he said "I'm not gonna hurt you" as if to say "Thanks bro"

    • @screenname6829
      @screenname6829 Год назад +15

      I'm just glad I'm not the only one that noticed

    • @i.o.0916
      @i.o.0916 Год назад +6

      Lol yea! He was like…….Oh, okay…😊

    • @q-man762
      @q-man762 Год назад +2

      No, it was more like "Oh shit I got some big thing on this rock coming after me too !" It always bugs me when people think a totally wild animal is going to understand their voice, be quiet and don't make sudden moves.

    • @dorothybrown8859
      @dorothybrown8859 Год назад +11

      It's the tone of the voice. Animals are not stupid.

    • @katarinakarlsson9636
      @katarinakarlsson9636 Год назад +1

      @@dorothybrown8859this!! The gentle tone definitely calmed him. Animals have a sense of predator or not just like we do 😂

  • @JohnDough-yr2zt
    @JohnDough-yr2zt Год назад +1531

    As a surfer on the NorCal coast, I can testify that you can tell when an animal is “on the hunt”. I’ve had sharks surface right next to me, and I was not scared at all. But one time, a Great White came after us, and you could just tell by the way it cut the water, it was on the hunt. And blind panic.

    • @arizona_anime_fan
      @arizona_anime_fan Год назад +400

      yep, i can't attest to sharks, but i go fishing in northern canada a lot. you come across a lot of bears, and most of the time bears don't scare me, but there is something in the air when a bear isn't just "in the area" but on the hunt. you can just tell the difference, even if you don't see it. I was fishing at a well known fishing point, and this chill just went down my spine. and i could tell something was behind me. I could barely keep my hands from shaking, it was such a powerful sense of just.... intense... something. and without hesitation i took three step and lept into my boat. good way to break something i might add, i was lucky and didnt. and i turned my head back at the point and this evil looking grizzly just charges out of the bushes, and leaps at my boat as well, ignoring the fish i had on the stringer right there. going straight for me.
      it landed short because it tried a direct path to the boat, where as i went sideways to get to it. i had an oar out before you could say the word oar and had shoved the boat into deeper water, the bear just looked at the boat... i could tell it was trying to decide if it was worth the attempt, and it turned around, again, ignoring my fish on the strigger, and climbed back on land then vanished into the forrest. i left the fish and the fishing pole/tackle box right were it was, and had lunch in the middle of the lake, a few miles away. only returning 3 hours later after a little tour of the lake. it never touched the fish.
      to this day i'll never forget that feeling when it was stalking me. just the pure intense... intention, in the air.

    • @hannabaal150
      @hannabaal150 Год назад +81

      @@arizona_anime_fan I caught a cougar off it's guard up in the Olympics one afternoon. It wasn't hunting and looked at me looking at it and took off. Welcome to the food chain.

    • @JohnDough-yr2zt
      @JohnDough-yr2zt Год назад +79

      @@hannabaal150 I’ve seen two mountain lions at once on the crossing the trail right in front of me. They casually looked back and kept walking. Nothing to be afraid of. But I imagine if you panicked and did something stupid, they might react in a dangerous way.

    • @Dirtbag-Hyena
      @Dirtbag-Hyena Год назад +131

      @@arizona_anime_fan
      I seen a Grizzly chase a Moose for miles and even swam across a lake to kill that Moose. Miles. And swim. I had no idea they had that much stamina to run for miles, swim, then attack and kill a big arse Moose. That's scary sht. You got very lucky you had a lazy Grizzly. ✌🏼

    • @arizona_anime_fan
      @arizona_anime_fan Год назад +81

      @@Dirtbag-Hyena no shit, I saw that video. it's an insane one isn't it? yeah, at the time this occurred it was about 25 years ago and I definitely hadn't seen that video. I was absolutely not aware they were capable of that, else I probably would have pissed myself (it was close already, the only reason I didn't is I didn't get a good look at the bear leaping at me, I was so busy shoving away from the shore, so I more heard it hit the water then saw it); that scared the heck out of me though. what will fry your mind is the boat was a 10ft aluminum boat with a sideboard about 6" above the water, that bear could have EASILY got into the boat (well swamped/sunk it) had it really wanted to. at the time it hit the water i was about 10ft from the shore in probably 8ft of water. the only reason it was that deep is this was one of those glacial lakes in northern canada, where the shoreline is mostly just bare rock with deep water over the edge. so by leaping into the boat my momentum had shoved the boat away from short probably saving my life. had that thing been on a soft sand/mud beach i would have never got it into water deep enough to matter. and probably been bear dinner. that was a big bear too. never really appreciated how gigantic a grizzly is till i saw that one up close and personal. big f-ing animal.

  • @Cla_Disney
    @Cla_Disney Год назад +750

    I hope that otter can live long enough to tell his grandchildren how he managed to survive an orca attack back when he was a kid

    • @SleepySloth2705
      @SleepySloth2705 Год назад +54

      He will tell tales of how the Landgiants gave him sanctuary aboard their ship to escape the Sealeaters

    • @yaahlabanyamyan144
      @yaahlabanyamyan144 Год назад +2

      Only thing he wasn't attacked lmao. That Otter would be minced meat if he were truly " attacked ". It was chased and got away

    • @Frank36
      @Frank36 Год назад +1

      Sorry to break it to ya but if the orca got this close once chances are it will again, hopefully theres a boat then too

    • @eva-w
      @eva-w Год назад

      ​@@yaahlabanyamyan144 minced meat? More like swallowed whole, no? Little afternoon snack : )

    • @patricias5122
      @patricias5122 Год назад

      Just so you know: Orcas are starving to death.

  • @annebodee
    @annebodee Год назад +74

    I saw a video one time where a penguin jumped on a tourist boat. There was a whole pod of orcas circling that boat for probably a good hour before they finally left and the penguin felt safe enough to go. Also, the boat can't move while the orcas are there because they could get injured. So they just hung out until it was safe. It was hilarious and cute the way the penguin just hung out in the boat like "these are my people, they'll protect me."

  • @sd5458
    @sd5458 Год назад +339

    I love that the little guy gave love bumps to the boat after getting off. As if to say - "thank you for this boat, and thank you boat, for being there." 🥰

    • @AmethystEyes
      @AmethystEyes Год назад +3

      Oh cool! I didn’t know that’s what they call it!

    • @dmacrolens
      @dmacrolens Год назад

      Proofread before posting.

    • @jason60
      @jason60 Год назад

      @Dylan Scott I think it was supposed to be boss. But just guessing

    • @DollfaceLizkah
      @DollfaceLizkah Год назад +1

      ​@@dmacrolens cry harder.

    • @synnove1046
      @synnove1046 Год назад

      @Dylan Scott I think it was supposed to be “boat” - just a typo. The “s” key is right next to the “a” key.

  • @MrUltraworld
    @MrUltraworld 2 года назад +1369

    Such an adorable creature. Glad he found refuge on your boat.

    • @streammzz3717
      @streammzz3717 2 года назад

      I hope It got eaten by those orcas the next day

    • @lillithewolf
      @lillithewolf 2 года назад +4

      @@streammzz3717 What- Why?

    • @justangelathegamer
      @justangelathegamer 2 года назад

      @@lillithewolf ?

    • @lillithewolf
      @lillithewolf 2 года назад +2

      @@justangelathegamer I think the person I was replying to deleted their comment 😅

    • @tomthumb5445
      @tomthumb5445 Год назад

      That otter kills creatures every single day to survive, as does the orca. As does humans. Something has to die every day so you can stay alive. yes broccoli is alive too.

  • @ActingIda22
    @ActingIda22 2 года назад +421

    Aww the otter’s little tap on the boat at the end 🥰

    • @connynielson8686
      @connynielson8686 Год назад +35

      He did a little roll..I guess that means happiness or gratitude

    • @christinamarie3308
      @christinamarie3308 Год назад +23

      @@CalebBerman Why don't you go find some atheist video to rant on

    • @michasokoowski6651
      @michasokoowski6651 Год назад +9

      @@CalebBerman Quick question.
      Do you believe it's right to evangelize
      or do you do that because it's your duty
      If this is the latter, were you chosen by the god to evangelize, or by humans
      If it's the first, is it right to evangelize like that, by just spreading words that people will ignore, or should you rather search for people, who have lost their way in life and help them find it back

    • @BelieveInTheLordJesus777
      @BelieveInTheLordJesus777 Год назад +2

      Every Christian should tell others about the Lord's Jesus sacrifice for sinners like us so we don't go to hell. You willingly and freely choose to ignore and reject the Lord' sacrifice for you or to accept it, hopefully... It is every Christian's duty to remind you of this.

    • @saulshennan6825
      @saulshennan6825 Год назад +20

      @@BelieveInTheLordJesus777 Cultists be culting.

  • @XXXmarquise
    @XXXmarquise Год назад +121

    That part when he went back in the water to look for his friend made me sad 😢 I hope the other otter made it to safety and they can be reunited

    • @thechamp1063
      @thechamp1063 Год назад +8

      Yea n maybe the little mermaid will sing them a song as they reunite 😂😂cmon lady this is not a Disney story

    • @niki_mrt6697
      @niki_mrt6697 Год назад +34

      @@thechamp1063 nothing wrong with a little bit of sympathy

    • @Realcordy
      @Realcordy Год назад +3

      @@niki_mrt6697 yh for the hungry whale

    • @sunnyvale104
      @sunnyvale104 Год назад +1

      It turned into orca food

    • @freshbrinks8182
      @freshbrinks8182 Год назад +2

      @@thechamp1063 smh

  • @andyschool
    @andyschool Год назад +60

    Right place, right time for the otter. Cap’s saying “you’re safe, dude, I’m not going to hurt you,” almost choked me up bc as he also said how small he felt w all this wonder around him! Beautiful man & experience.

  • @tbarry4990
    @tbarry4990 Год назад +136

    It's kind of amazing when the otter figured he was safer on the boat rather than in the water. Granted it may be the circle of life, but letting the otter take refuge, even for a little while, was cool to watch (and I'm sure he didn't mind either). Well done and well handled.

    • @DanielMartinez-nv5gb
      @DanielMartinez-nv5gb Год назад +8

      except for the fact that he almost scared it back into the water by talking to it as if it understands him

    • @tbarry4990
      @tbarry4990 Год назад +19

      @@DanielMartinez-nv5gb -some animals will respond to a calm voice (hopefully reducing the animal from feeling threatened).

    • @christinamarie3308
      @christinamarie3308 Год назад +13

      if the tone of your voice sounds unharmful they can take it as a sign that "it's okay"

    • @nikitahatamov4312
      @nikitahatamov4312 Год назад +1

      When he was in back of the boat orca could get him like it sometimes does to animals that sit on place where is little water

    • @iluvmusicqwe
      @iluvmusicqwe Год назад +2

      @@DanielMartinez-nv5gb hey look at me I'm such a smart ass 🤓

  • @lisah1077
    @lisah1077 2 года назад +666

    Thank you so much for providing a safe haven for this lucky otter!!

    • @streammzz3717
      @streammzz3717 2 года назад +1

      I hope It got eaten by those orcas the next day

    • @semajtheprod
      @semajtheprod 2 года назад +30

      @asousa15ALT Gaming You can’t interfere with nature. Fortunately he was clever enough to get on the boat. But humans should not prevent nature.

    • @AlexSquared
      @AlexSquared Год назад +10

      that whale starved to death because he couldn't eat that otter.

    • @jonothandoeser
      @jonothandoeser Год назад +1

      I get the idea he would have been just as happy if he was filming the otter get gutted by the orca. "This is sooo cool!"

    • @44VW44
      @44VW44 Год назад +8

      @@semajtheprod sadly more often than not humans have adversely affected Nature. It would be healthier if we consciously exercised wise compassion.

  • @eithkobbsh1094
    @eithkobbsh1094 Год назад +525

    Remember Folks,
    Do unto Otters as you would have Otters do unto you.

  • @vaL-kv6uy
    @vaL-kv6uy Год назад +18

    Oh, sweetheart, I want to protect you. Come here where it's safe. I love sea otters. Thank you John for helping him stay safe. This otter is smart !

  • @keepdancingmaria
    @keepdancingmaria Год назад +15

    Respect you for waiting for the orca to move away. I'm glad the otter lived, but I'm sorry the orca missed a much needed meal.

    • @Kyra_of_Kerkyra
      @Kyra_of_Kerkyra Год назад +1

      I feel the same. I feel sorry for one and happy for the other.

  • @44VW44
    @44VW44 2 года назад +471

    I’m sorry he lost his otter friend & grateful he triumped♥️

    • @the_trippy_unicorn
      @the_trippy_unicorn 2 года назад +11

      Newborn baby

    • @justangelathegamer
      @justangelathegamer 2 года назад +43

      Maybe he escape

    • @44VW44
      @44VW44 2 года назад +85

      @@justangelathegamer I hope his friend survived & they were reunited quickly.

    • @wernman
      @wernman Год назад +34

      Probably his or her mate!

    • @T-RexRita
      @T-RexRita Год назад +80

      The other probably got away, while the orca was busy chasing this one!

  • @OuterGalaxyLounge
    @OuterGalaxyLounge Год назад +30

    "I'll take my chances with the hooman ... he seems nice."

  • @Automedon2
    @Automedon2 Год назад +39

    Otter breathes a sigh of relief "Thank God I'm safe. Oh no, there's one of those humans coming at me with a phone. Maybe I'll take my chances with the whale"

  • @caringmouse5385
    @caringmouse5385 Год назад +42

    1:27 "I'm not gonna hurt you". He was about to jump. Glad that he understood.

    • @archvaldor
      @archvaldor Год назад +3

      The guy communicated his message in a perfect tone. People seem to sometimes forget animals don't speak English.

    • @shipwreck9146
      @shipwreck9146 Год назад +1

      @@archvaldor Also, normally if an animal is trying to hurt you, it won't make noise alerting you of it's position.

  • @dkbsoulman
    @dkbsoulman Год назад +52

    It matters to the ones we save. You've got a good heart, bro. God bless you.

    • @aighti
      @aighti Год назад

      Well he took a meal away from that orca, there's something to say for both sides

    • @JAppJohnAndrewPatrickPeters
      @JAppJohnAndrewPatrickPeters Год назад

      He saved him but was still kind of a dick about it

    • @angiki9988
      @angiki9988 Год назад +6

      Orcas gotta eat too

  • @sheilaedie7408
    @sheilaedie7408 Год назад +70

    What a precious baby! Love the people on the boats, wonderful people. What a terrific guy for showing his kindness towards animals!

    • @jimmygrant424
      @jimmygrant424 Год назад +1

      Precious?? Don't you mean delicious?? (just kidding) Poor baby was was to have found that baby when when he did.

    • @sheilaedie7408
      @sheilaedie7408 Год назад

      @@CalebBerman Absolutely agree with you!

    • @veryslyfox
      @veryslyfox Год назад +1

      He didn't show any kindness toward the orca or its next victim. It will just eat another otter. Or do you think the boat should follow the orca around and save every otter? Dummies

    • @josmith4531
      @josmith4531 Год назад

      What baby, nothing in this video is about a baby. This is about a fisherman causing an orca to loose a meal, now it might starve!

    • @Emlane09
      @Emlane09 Год назад

      It is so sad how the otter knew he was in danger

  • @roostercogburn809
    @roostercogburn809 Год назад +3

    This otter obviously understood English, as it obeyed. great vid dude...

  • @denatokaya5510
    @denatokaya5510 Год назад +4

    I am so glad for that otter. You did something wonderful! You gave the otter a chance to save itself by providing a safe haven for it, and at the same time, you got the satisfaction of giving it a little more time to be alive and free on this beautiful world. The otter somehow knew it would be safe. ❤

  • @FireFeather214
    @FireFeather214 Год назад +10

    I hate to think the otter might’ve lost a friend out there. Orcas are cool but this is one of those times where their nature is heartbreaking. Glad that Otter was smart enough to trust that boat.

  • @h.a.9880
    @h.a.9880 Год назад +18

    I love otters, if this guy had a little otter buddy with him that day and he was indeed getting back into the water to check on him, I hope that little otter also made it out okay.

  • @fredford7642
    @fredford7642 Год назад +9

    You are very fortunate to be able to help a little guy like that out. I'm sure that memory will stay with you for a long time.
    I hope you left your name & address so that he could come and visit. I would! My compliments to you.

  • @jmr9735
    @jmr9735 Год назад +3

    Bless his heart - that little face is so cute!

  • @Fifty8day
    @Fifty8day Год назад +20

    What an experience of a lifetime for the boat guys. Both beautiful animals

  • @31Alden
    @31Alden Год назад +8

    You were at the right place at the right time for sure offering the adorable otter refuge from the Orca. An incredible experience!

  • @pamelavalente3731
    @pamelavalente3731 Год назад +19

    Thank you so much for sharing this exceptional experience with us. Bravo to you and this smart little otter. 💗

  • @9virgo99
    @9virgo99 2 года назад +13

    What do we say to the god of death?
    Otter: *Not today*

  • @lifeinlimbo2186
    @lifeinlimbo2186 Год назад +58

    To someone new to water,large predators and prey,this would have been one hell of an experience. I get that 'energy' thing. It is real and part of the scheme of things. Like an invisible force we can sense and are actually a part of. And,when the whale surfaced near the boat,whoa! Can you imagine the horror if these incredible predators starting attacking the boat by pushing it to tip and ramming it for weak spots?! They must know our species is on board and respectfully leave us alone. I'm just amazed at the intelligence of these majestic beasts.

    • @biosparkles9442
      @biosparkles9442 Год назад +22

      Orcas learn to hunt from their mothers and they have extremely strong cultural traditions when it comes to hunting. There's been no record of orcas ever intentionally hunting humans, throughout all human history that we know of. It's possible to speculate endlessly as to why that is, but unless we figure out how to translate orca squeals to English and vice versa, we won't ever really know.

    • @cherrysquids3994
      @cherrysquids3994 Год назад +1

      @@biosparkles9442 I'm pretty sure it is to do with the fact we don't have enough fat on us and in our history with orcs is very recent compared to other animals, so they don't hunt as they haven't been taught to. Transient orcas live in the artic water near Alaska, so it is possible humans don't swim there due to the icy cold waters and thus orcas don't hunt as due not having enough interactions for orcas to learn us to be food. That's what I've heard at least

    • @biosparkles9442
      @biosparkles9442 Год назад +1

      @@cherrysquids3994 You're absolutely right, and I'm not sure why I didn't mention it, but the most likely reason that orcas don't hunt humans is that we'd be a wildly unreliable and not very nutritious food source.

  • @susieq8924
    @susieq8924 9 месяцев назад +1

    I hope his Buddy was ok! Thank you for your compassion ❤

  • @roylee5391
    @roylee5391 Год назад +6

    Awww I hope his buddy made it too! Poor guy was looking for his friend.🥺

  • @MsNoPixel
    @MsNoPixel 2 года назад +246

    I’m convinced the otter understood John at 1:28 when he said “I’m not gonna hurt you” because he was 100% about to jump in the water then immediately changed his mind & decided to stay for awhile once he heard he wasn’t going to be harmed.

    • @scottsanchez2288
      @scottsanchez2288 Год назад +13

      Brainwaves

    • @maxsparks5183
      @maxsparks5183 Год назад +17

      Well, if so, I’ve got some soon to be beachfront property to sell you.😏

    • @scottsanchez2288
      @scottsanchez2288 Год назад +3

      @@maxsparks5183 sounds cheap

    • @dulcilass
      @dulcilass Год назад +58

      Tone of voice can carry emotions where words might not be understood.

    • @widdyhabb
      @widdyhabb Год назад +31

      @@dulcilass Exactly. Animals don't understand our words, but they can sense what we mean.

  • @Lee.Higginbotham
    @Lee.Higginbotham Год назад +71

    That was one smart otter!! Hopefully he learns to stay closer to shore!! 🐾🐾

    • @rodcroft5570
      @rodcroft5570 Год назад +13

      might not always be possible for otters to always stay close to shore as there might be times otters have to go into deeper water just to find food

    • @marquisdelafayette1929
      @marquisdelafayette1929 Год назад

      Not necessarily. Sure, he didn’t die that day but statistically speaking humans are the most dangerous animals on the planet.
      There are actually different types of orcas (just as some humans are vegetarians), some sustain themselves on fish only, others sustain themselves on small mammals and sharks, etc.

    • @rodcroft5570
      @rodcroft5570 Год назад

      @@marquisdelafayette1929 What does your comment have to do with otters staying closer to shore?

  • @WOODOGS
    @WOODOGS Год назад +7

    That story is incredible. Thank you so much for the captivating narration, and for posting. This memory and video will live forever

    • @itzamia
      @itzamia Год назад

      You got that "this is the last look you'll ever see" face.

  • @hansonel
    @hansonel Год назад +5

    Glad the Otter was safe. Almost expecting it to say: "Hit it - let's get the heck out of here!"

  • @catyork6070
    @catyork6070 2 года назад +70

    What an amazing experience for John and I'm so glad the otter was clever enough to know when to stop going in & out of the water and to stay on the boat as he/she sensed that John was no threat. I just hope the otter did live to see another day and that it's still alive. I can't even imagine having to live a life of constant threat of being killed on a daily basis.

    • @VeraxMusic
      @VeraxMusic Год назад +2

      @@grtinfulleffect8349 Yeah, he's heard of it. His statement still stands - "he can't _imagine_ having to live a life of constant threat of being killed on a daily basis." His statements holds true about the otter, and of medieval times. Next.

    • @mwillblade
      @mwillblade Год назад +2

      You leave your house everyday? Or drive?

    • @MegaSockenschuss
      @MegaSockenschuss Год назад +3

      @@mwillblade Most people die at home. You're nowhere safe. :D

    • @bythegraceofadoni
      @bythegraceofadoni Год назад +4

      If you're american, I'm pretty sure you are living a life like the otter lol.

    • @cl8804
      @cl8804 Год назад +2

      he just sensed the lesser threat

  • @TXMEDRGR
    @TXMEDRGR Год назад +5

    Orcas have to eat too but I'm glad that cute little otter lived to tell the tale.

  • @destyrian
    @destyrian Год назад +15

    2:53 did he just high five you? Orca has to eat and all, but when an wild animal looks you dead in the eye and pleads for help... I doubt anyone could refuse. Well done!

  • @bexj4205
    @bexj4205 Год назад +1

    Thank you for helping the otter, and not hurting the orca.

  • @scheimong
    @scheimong Год назад +14

    Good job on your part for not interfering. As of the boat, this is how I see it: we are a part of nature and so are the things we create. The moment we decided to put boats on the water, it's fair game. The otter made a clutch call and it paid off; good on him/her.

    • @Kgio-2112
      @Kgio-2112 Год назад +1

      Exactly. When people say " naturally occurring" , that includes everything.

  • @derekvillorente4334
    @derekvillorente4334 Год назад +7

    Till this day all of the otters sing this mans praise.

  • @warsprite1888
    @warsprite1888 Год назад +1

    Got to love it when the Otter goes "time out" to an Orca and uses the Human as an accomplice!
    Sir, I'm not sure you know this, but that Otter now owes you Oysters or Clams for Life every time you pass by there, make sure he keeps his end of the deal cause he'll try to stiff you since he's an otter.

  • @trevorskidmore5439
    @trevorskidmore5439 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful experience with us all. Beautiful.

  • @bodhi8260
    @bodhi8260 Год назад +12

    That's a smart otter. Darwin would say he's the fittest otter.

  • @Turboy65
    @Turboy65 Год назад +29

    The Orcas are like, "Give us the otter and we won't sink your damned boat."

    • @brodriguez11000
      @brodriguez11000 Год назад +5

      Jaws: You're gonna need a bigger boat.

    • @legrandliseurtri7495
      @legrandliseurtri7495 Год назад +2

      Orcas actually never sink boat.

    • @mathiasbartl903
      @mathiasbartl903 Год назад +2

      Orcas are very smart, and don't attack humans, certainly not because of an otter.

  • @DSWood358
    @DSWood358 Год назад +4

    So GLAD you let him stay, so glad. Love.

  • @lisaplatt3697
    @lisaplatt3697 Год назад +1

    WOW what an AMAZING but frightening experience that must have been... He said it reminded him of small he was in that moment. Ty for sharing this.

  • @onlyalisaawilliams
    @onlyalisaawilliams 2 года назад +43

    Happy he was able to find a safe place …

  • @IceColdGeico
    @IceColdGeico 2 года назад +136

    Gonna need a bigger boat.

    • @Kgio-2112
      @Kgio-2112 Год назад

      For what?

    • @SunDedGon
      @SunDedGon Год назад +8

      @@Kgio-2112 Watch the movie "Jaws" & you'll understand

    • @Kgio-2112
      @Kgio-2112 Год назад +1

      @@SunDedGon ha. I know. .it's on the top of the most recycled comments on boobtoob. And i don't know why. So many better lines in that movie and most were from the mighty Quint. And hooper

    • @jaredharvey4927
      @jaredharvey4927 Год назад +4

      @@Kgio-2112 people have been quoting that in person since the day it came out. RUclips came out in 2005

    • @richardardolino5513
      @richardardolino5513 Год назад +5

      @@Kgio-2112 And the line, "you're gonna need a bigger boat" was unscripted.....Roy Scheider made it up on the spot and the director decided to keep it in the final version.....

  • @Bibi-lt6qh
    @Bibi-lt6qh Год назад +2

    you know an orca is terrifying when thier prey goes to us for help

  • @surtu9221
    @surtu9221 Год назад +2

    Look how happy that otter is rubbing up against the boat at the end, when he realizes the boat took him far far far away from any whales XD

  • @ElementofKindness
    @ElementofKindness Год назад +22

    An otterly amazing encounter!

    • @rce2553
      @rce2553 Год назад +11

      And it was real life, not some Hollywood orca-estrated event.

    • @4mobius280
      @4mobius280 Год назад +4

      That pun was terrible. You should be proud of it

  • @jofbeats11
    @jofbeats11 Год назад +3

    Wow that was the coolest story I've ever seen and heard. The guy is lucky that the orca wasn't angry to the point where it would've wanted to tip the boat over over worse. That an amazing experience

  • @Nyip2344
    @Nyip2344 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much for helping this little soul. 💗 🙏

  • @dianemorasco
    @dianemorasco Год назад

    I love you, Precious Blessing. 💕🐾This is beautiful.

  • @dathyr1
    @dathyr1 Год назад +3

    Yes, The Otter was lucky your boat was there for refuge at the right time. If the Otter had a buddy or a mate, it probably wasn't so lucky.
    Thanks for the video. Take care.

  • @annasalinas4178
    @annasalinas4178 Год назад +16

    My heart broke when the otter went back in the water looking for it's "friend"/partner. It kept looking around, searching for that other otter...

    • @retoscheurer5213
      @retoscheurer5213 Год назад +1

      it was probably her baby she lost

    • @marcusbullock630
      @marcusbullock630 Год назад

      Its because otters need another otter to sleep they hold onto one-another

    • @marcusbullock630
      @marcusbullock630 Год назад +3

      I missed an opportunity to say one-an-otter

    • @liboud22
      @liboud22 Год назад +1

      @@marcusbullock630 You know you could edit your comment, right?

    • @remyhii7917
      @remyhii7917 Год назад

      @@marcusbullock630 they actually don’t. That behaviour is rarely witnessed in the wild !

  • @michelvandeweetering4450
    @michelvandeweetering4450 Год назад +1

    you robbed this poor orca of a perfectly fine meal. you monster.
    imagine his baby orca's look when he comes back without food. i hope you're proud of yourself.

  • @thundrstruck87
    @thundrstruck87 Год назад +10

    Orca: I'm gonna get you
    Also Orca: Holy crap you just grew 100x your size

    • @Leyva0scarVRL
      @Leyva0scarVRL Год назад +1

      Nah, orcas aint stupid to not understand that the otter just hopped on the boat

  • @andreapaul9832
    @andreapaul9832 Год назад

    What an absolute Angel!! That cute otter gets to eat, swim & live another day thanks to your kindness....🙏🏼🦦

  • @rebeccakennedy1167
    @rebeccakennedy1167 Год назад +3

    Thank You so much for sparing that sweet little Otter's life.
    It's just so sad that mother nature can be so vicious as to attack for food.

    • @suki757
      @suki757 Год назад +8

      Did you think the orca was going to McDonald’s for food? Your food is already prepared for you at the grocery store.

    • @MusicEchos
      @MusicEchos Год назад

      It's the fall of man that caused us to die and for creatures to eat meat.

    • @ilovetati91
      @ilovetati91 Год назад

      @@suki757 thats what they just said. nature can be brutal.

  • @caramel7149
    @caramel7149 Год назад +7

    i don't know if y'ou're reading this, but glad you and the otter are safe.

  • @ninademci1500
    @ninademci1500 Год назад +2

    Beautiful story. I swear, at the end, the Otter was trying to thank John and Chantrelle.

  • @samanthagreen9639
    @samanthagreen9639 Год назад +4

    That was miraculous that you were there as a LIFE BOAT for that little otter. Bless You! Sorry, Orca. But I know you got some food Off Camera, LOL. Circle of Life. Whew! Talk about REALITY TV, 😘

  • @fyodorberkovich8247
    @fyodorberkovich8247 Год назад +6

    The amazing thing is how smart both of those mammals really are

  • @lukebare3248
    @lukebare3248 Год назад +55

    he knew somehow that he was not going to be harmed on that boat. People take the intelligence of animals for granted. Animals are more intelligent than people think. I'm so glad you were there to rescue that otter

    • @trueaussie9230
      @trueaussie9230 Год назад +11

      Yes. It most definitely assessed the personalities of the humans before desperately making use of that convenient floating object.
      🤣🤣🤪🤪🤣🤣

    • @Altinget
      @Altinget Год назад +21

      The otter never saw a human eating an otter in one bite, so it was an easy choice......

    • @Kgio-2112
      @Kgio-2112 Год назад +3

      Most people know that animals have intelligence.

    • @Czesnek
      @Czesnek Год назад +4

      No, he didn't. It was a desperate move by the otter.

    • @aighti
      @aighti Год назад +8

      He knew for sure he was gonna be eaten in the water, so better to take a chance on the boat. And still he dipped in the water regularly because trust takes time

  • @meetontheledge1380
    @meetontheledge1380 Год назад

    Love how the otter ''high fives'' the side of the boat just before he heads out! ''Live long and prosper floating ''log'' of the friendly creatures''!

  • @maureenl5255
    @maureenl5255 Год назад +1

    What an awesome story. Like a lot of people I love sea otters. Thank you for providing refuge to him.

  • @MsLouisVee
    @MsLouisVee Год назад +4

    Wow. Profound. You were meant to be there 😢. Bless you for saving the little fella. Sorry he lost his friend though😢😢😢

  • @TraciPeteyforlife
    @TraciPeteyforlife Год назад +5

    I'm so proud of the guy who let the otter hide on his boat.

  • @joryherod8413
    @joryherod8413 Год назад

    I love otters! They are adorable. They are my number one favorite aquatic animal!

  • @samanthamaguire3668
    @samanthamaguire3668 Год назад

    O GOSH 😯 THAT would put the fear of GOD into me too! POOR Little Baby, Talk about being in the right place at the Right Time, for THAT Otter 🦦. Precious Beautiful little Pet 🥰❤️❣️

  • @thewkovacs316
    @thewkovacs316 Год назад +3

    it's nice that the guy realized he couldnt pull out till the orca was a safe distance from the boat

  • @margaretchiodo-keller4495
    @margaretchiodo-keller4495 Год назад +3

    Glad to see this otter was saved. Thank you.

  • @WiFiDown37811
    @WiFiDown37811 Год назад +1

    you can tell when he got back in the water at the end that he was thankful that this guy had saved his life. if he wasn't there, that orca would've caught him and it would've been lights out for the poor guy

  • @987caffe
    @987caffe Год назад

    Amazing!!! ❤❤ I love how boat owner allowed the otter refuge…then the otter trusted him too..

  • @uz7699
    @uz7699 Год назад +11

    Otter suffers probably the most traumatic experience of his life.
    John: "This was truly a beautiful experience"
    *truly one of experiences of all time*

  • @Clutching.My.Pearls
    @Clutching.My.Pearls Год назад +2

    WOW, not much to say other than WOW you saved a Otter, right place, right time, how amazing!!!!

  • @greggc.touftree5936
    @greggc.touftree5936 Год назад +2

    Otters are friends! Otters should just come in to town to say "hi". They'll get all the food they want and make everyone but THEM happy.

  • @joelcruz8011
    @joelcruz8011 2 года назад +4

    Thanx Gid this baby is save! 😘🙏🙏👍

  • @Other3.5
    @Other3.5 Год назад +20

    She's such a cute little otter! So happy she found someone to watch out for her. Not everyone would have let her stay on their boat. Well done!

    • @JW-hi5wd
      @JW-hi5wd Год назад +2

      @@CalebBerman No.

    • @BW022
      @BW022 Год назад

      They aren't that little and they have an extremely nasty bite. Teach are designed to hold fish and crush shells. Getting one off a boat (if it doesn't want to go) would be extremely difficult. It's scared and the last thing anyone used to the water would do is try to get one off your boat. Just stay calm and let them get back into the water when the coast is clear.
      We have them on our dock from time to time -- usually eating. The usually head off when people come down, but if they aren't in a good mood, they'll hiss the heck out of you. One bite (even superficial) is a heck of a lot of rabies shots. They'll maul a small dog, no problem and even larger dogs can take massive damage and vet bills. Most animals leave them to heck alone for a reason.

  • @BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld
    @BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld Год назад +1

    Brilliant tool- users, & waay smarter than we know . Glad you were there for him.

  • @imwatchingyoutonight
    @imwatchingyoutonight Год назад +4

    Nature continues to amaze us.

  • @trueaussie9230
    @trueaussie9230 Год назад +16

    Good job! Your boat could just as easily have been a large log.
    You didn't interfere with nature.
    You just observed and let it take its course.
    (I would have been sooooo tempted to give the otter some fish, though. 😉😊)

    • @randar1969
      @randar1969 Год назад

      Hurray the otter is saved , let's kill fishes to celebrate, guess fishes where so stupid to not evolve cuteness thus deserve to be eaten.

    • @trueaussie9230
      @trueaussie9230 Год назад

      @@randar1969
      Are you saying you want to eat otters?!
      Or are you just leaving inane comments to let the world know that you're still alive and just as moronic as ever?

    • @dialecticalmonist3405
      @dialecticalmonist3405 Год назад

      Well, he took off with the otter in the boat, so that's kinda "interfering", don't you think?

    • @glennsmusicchannel
      @glennsmusicchannel Год назад +4

      @@dialecticalmonist3405 Not really, considering the otter is the one that made the decision, and ultimately survived both the whale and the boater.

    • @dialecticalmonist3405
      @dialecticalmonist3405 Год назад

      @@glennsmusicchannel
      But the boat entered the Otter's environment.
      I could use food to train an Otter to attach bombs onto submarines, and I could say, it "was his decision" the whole way through.

  • @jim.h
    @jim.h Год назад +3

    I've seen videos where orcas have jumped onto icebergs to get seals back into the water. This boat captain was lucky!!

    • @fatalshore5068
      @fatalshore5068 Год назад +1

      No human has EVER, i repeat EVVVVVVVVVVVER been killed by an Orca. They are incredibly smart animals.

    • @jim.h
      @jim.h Год назад +2

      @@fatalshore5068 I wasn't saying that the orcas would have killed the humans, I just wouldn't want to be on that boat if the orca wanted to go after a seal that jumped on a boat.

    • @gio7796
      @gio7796 Год назад

      Trainers have been killed by orcas.

    • @fatalshore5068
      @fatalshore5068 Год назад

      @@gio7796 sorry, I meant wild orcas. 4 people have been killed by non wild orcas which honestly just speaks to their intelligence even more. Those were seemingly pre meditated murders

    • @ecas4315
      @ecas4315 Год назад

      @@fatalshore5068 maybe not in the wild but in SeaWorld they sure have. Tilikum had like 3 bodies under his belt, dude was a serial killer.

  • @LuLuTheGuru
    @LuLuTheGuru Год назад +1

    You were a blessing !!!! Glad he escaped!😇🙏🏾🙌🏾

  • @DanielOrtegoUSA
    @DanielOrtegoUSA Год назад +3

    The otter really wanted to trust you, and it was beautiful 🙏

  • @donrump461
    @donrump461 Год назад +2

    Your right that orca was taunting him, glad you was there to be a help to him!

  • @pookiemoon
    @pookiemoon Год назад +4

    I'm glad you were there to help him out

  • @michaelclayton1827
    @michaelclayton1827 Год назад +2

    It's a hard call! It's nature unfortunately at times. I thank the captain for not interfering and hats off to the otter for surviving👍👍👍

  • @jntj3007
    @jntj3007 Год назад +2

    You did a good thing that day. Thanks for what you did.

  • @jonriley8342
    @jonriley8342 Год назад +8

    Bless his little soul I hope he went home safely x

    • @TTundragrizzly
      @TTundragrizzly Год назад

      Heart*

    • @jonriley8342
      @jonriley8342 Год назад

      @@TTundragrizzly bless his little soul

    • @TTundragrizzly
      @TTundragrizzly Год назад

      @@jonriley8342 animals don’t have souls. Hate to break it to ya.
      If they can choose between Heaven and hell OR GOD and the world…. They would have souls.
      But they can’t choose. They simply are beautiful creatures that are purely instinctive to survive.

    • @jonriley8342
      @jonriley8342 Год назад

      @@TTundragrizzly it was meant as a figure of speech you fool

    • @jonriley8342
      @jonriley8342 Год назад

      @@TTundragrizzly hate to break it to you, it was a figure of speech you fool. I didn’t say he it had a soul.

  • @DiverBand
    @DiverBand Год назад +4

    Nature can be brutal very brutal but the bottom line is is that we have a choice to spread love and help others in need no matter how small and whether a human or non-human. I would’ve given a little guy food to eat and refuge for as long as he wanted to God bless you for being there for him and God bless this beautiful little animal with a long happy and healthy life.

  • @allws9683
    @allws9683 Год назад +2

    I bet he raised the question "do we need a bigger boat ? " at the time ! 😁

  • @gm7304
    @gm7304 Год назад

    Thanks I needed this video. How Beautiful. watching this was a treat.😃

  • @stevewilson4321
    @stevewilson4321 Год назад +3

    God bless ya for helping him