River Otter Training - Cincinnati Zoo

It may look like the trainer in this video is just having fun giving high fives and belly rubs, but there is a good reason that the otters have been taught these and other behaviors. Our keepers use positive reinforcement to ask for behaviors that allow them to get a close look at different parts of the animals’ bodies for medical checks and procedures such as ultrasounds.
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[@Nyctophora]

Thank you for such considerate care for these wonderful animals! Especially for not forgetting their mental health.

[@tag7592]

I respect your knowledge and expertise. Would never underestimate or simplify anything you or other trainer's do in regards to the care of animals at the Cincinnati Zoo. Thanks so much for all your efforts and teaching us what it's like from your standpoint of thing's. They are precious 😁

[@ButtersTheBean]

Otters are so cute!

[@abinatorholmes5030]

Butters The Bean I agree I saw those two when I went there. I hope she’ll have little ones very soon one day if she has two twin daughters we should name them sugar cube and cupcake aka sugar twins ! after their mother sugar!!!

[@virginiam1899]

And as you are doing all of this with otters, you are helping us to learn more about them and their ways.

[@bryanoliver5550]

Very good job you all are doing down their in Cincinnati , Thanks for sharing with us all up here .

[@lindaway5889]

Otters are intelligent, playful, beautiful and loving animals. I wish I could spend time with them. They are amazing! I'm in love with them.

[@sburris65]

That is such an.awesome job to have.

[@shaylinbrown4859]

The otters are so cute love how I learn about animals

[@the1realanalogman]

The Cinci Zoo is amazing in every context! The best caregivers makes for the best animals!

[@abinatorholmes5030]

the1realanalogman agree i’ve been going to zoo since when I was baby

[@trmwyldshade1482]

LOL That's like what I do with my mother. She's a decent person. But I think that I have a deep appreciation for the critters than she does though. Thank you for the wonderful video

[@melaniekotze9081]

Thank you for this wonderful learning material

[@sonyhcr96e]

cuteness :*** such a developed paws this animal has, and adorable face ))

[@chanchi62]

Working together with or "for" animals is such a good think and enviable.....

[@snowmanica3821]

It always amazes me how intelligent otters are 😮

[@ediekoller1144]

Very interesting. I love watching otters play..River and Sea Otters too!

[@ndbd9drn]

0:48 Oh come on, we all know that you just wanna touch dat fat belly!! ;) xD. Keep up the good work guys!

[@lauriemeyer-noaaaffiliate7519]

River otters are so adorable!

[@abinatorholmes5030]

Incredible training you guys keep up the great work me and my family going to Disney on spring break we have so few changes but things are going really smoothly we’re not going to the airport so we can get there fast but we’re not because the airport is expensive so we’re driving we’re going to spend the night at my aunts house while driving to Georgia then the next day will continue driving to Florida will be there at 5 Pm (I don’t know what time at five we’re going to be there will just had to find out ) at this hotel we’re going to stay at and things are going good for us! and it’s gonna be a blast!!! We got our visit list to every resort ready we’re also checking out the Hollywood studios right near Disney we also got the special tickets we can go to any Disney resorts we want we could go From resort to the other resort. It’s gonna be so much fun I’m going to honor every animal in every sort of my memories

[@doakley3900]

Great Job!

[@jodysappington7008]

thank you

[@mariaelenacabrera9721]

Awwwwwww!!!!!❤️ I love them!!!!

[@HIJAOBUMI13]

So cute mom😙😙😘😘

[@Dark-Lord-Of-The-Sith]

Love otters!

[@bethelle9099]

Yes, someone has a dream job!

[@makiito4170]

i cant do this anymore this is too cute

[@williamgiffen9004]

Great vid I saw eryn today with My daycare

[@mogarcia9755]

Cool Job otters are something else…

[@drseuss8589]

The best pets!

[@simonchune9513]

Yes wow how amazing I love otters and would kill for a job like.

[@bethelle9099]

I'll have me some of that Sugar!
Fantastic animal!!!!!!😘😘😘😘

[@addicted2tone349]

I think I wanna live with the Otters..

[@idonthaveaname7163]

I want one 🤔🤔🤔

[@FellatheFeller]

Those otters could establish a business.

[@adrinwoods4567]

That one big otter.

[@36thgallardo]

i've always wanted to pet an otter

[@aubreystewart6137]

I only want to work here bc of those otters.

[@CUrAPETA_MEJlbKAET_BO_TbME]

Сколько такой стоит?

[@datkillahorca5070]

Am I the only one here after seeing the otters and monkeys in the Bronx zoo?

[@dr.saugetconfidential5894]

happy valentine's day 2018

[@agustincorona1]

They get more attention than I do

[@factenter6787]

I didn't know Wilford Brimley lived in a pond and ate raw fish.

[@komradekat3557]

factenter , beetus

[@smbrTube]

Komrade Kat Otterbeetus

[@Sparky_007]

Someday I'll have an Asian Small-Clawed Otter as a pet. But boy, it'll be a lot of work to do it.

[@Kim-lc3fv]

Zoo-keeping has come such a long way since the time I was a kid. Then, zoo animals were always terribly bored. It was so sad and depressing to see.

[@CocoaVanderbeak]

Easiest job in da world. I play with my otter all da time and I know what it looks like damnit!!

[@nature_mm-v3w]

Otters 🤣

[@ivanboskovic1260]

All for fish!

[@Caradoc51]

Who the hell dislikes an Otter video.... seriously.....

[@second3455]

0:48 OMNOMNOMNOMOMNOM-

[@techtoday5002]

I came to see here after seeing doraemon episode

[@shantyirish7564]

If you need a day off ....

[@mrxxbrian]

water doge

[@rh9980]

i bet sugar could mess you up pretty good though

[@AFanOfCinema]

They may be cute, but river otters are actually scary as fuck and territorial in the wild. They've been known to kill full grown caimans and turtles

[@imSaicat]

It's a DOG!!!

[@CRITRATIO]

IREN(EREN) RUN!!!!!