We have river otters, but never seen one. All the otters are great, they are very intelligent and cute, too.
will send a Sea Otter through the mail!
You better ask for acknowledgements for this, because this adorable fella is gong to be made into memes all over the internet. He really grabs your attention!!
Thats so amazing. Lol Seems has was surprised beeing photografed for the next Vogue, and will become a model soon. ;-) Thank you very much, Wayne. Your experiences are famous and unbelievable. Enjoy the upcoming week, and stay save. Michael
Hello Wayne, i apologize for the late revisit. As always wonderful images. Thank you for sharing these wonderful insights ito real wilderness. Be well and stay save. Michael
There is nothing like the face and antics of otters. Plus, I love their diet!
thanks Audrey! First time I’ve seen that! Sea Otters are not like River Otters. River Otters hang around the harbour all the time but not Sea Otters. They like it more on the outside.
I heard on the radio that 50 years of restoring sea otters to the coast has been successful and resulted in kelp forests recovering. It doesn’t hurt that the otters are so cute. People want to go and see them.
yes,they eat the Urchins that eat the kelp beds. When their pelts were a hot commodity the Natives would kill them so as to trade with the White fur traders. This created a in-balance! Too many Urchins and so they devoured the kelp beds!
Not everyone wants them to be reinstated. (some not all) Natives want to kill them to stop them from being put back into the eco-sphere.
For instance a young Native driving a Native water taxi saw a Sea Otter in the harbour a few years ago. (It was a Otter I called Lilly)
He was observed by several people at the First street dock to purposely back his boat over Lilly, killing her instantly.
I heard several elders had a chat with this youth.
What a cutie pie Wayne – it looks cute and cuddly like your baby bears. Glad to see you used him for your blog header image too.
He is a cutie pie isn’t he! I have to travel a good distance to see bears. I like to get some shots off before leaving the harbour and my furry friend helped me out in that regard! Sea Otters generally do not hang around in the harbour.
Hello Noel! So good to hear from you! I’m fine thank you for asking! I was looking at some of your recent gastronomic creations and marvelling at how easy you make it look…….and wondering how can I can a slice of each?
Lots of tourists in town! I wish the Bear watching boats were tied up so I can have them all to myself again.
How have things been down your way?
He certainly does!
a big Otter hug for you Lynette!
Incredibly cute chap!
He’s that and a bag of chips!
lol!!
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
Wave and softly say “Hi” to calm this surprised Otter 😃
thank you Chris for reblogging! Not sure If my new furry friend would agree?
😂
Adorable!
How would you like a bath tube full of these cutie pies!
Wouldn’t that be fun???
until they found your fridge!
LOL!
He’s surprised all right!
I guess I ruined his afternoon nap!
What a cutie!
I’ll pass on your compliment Marje next time I see the fellow!
Oh! Please do. <3
Great photos of my favorite animals.
Thank you,do you prefer the River or Sea Otter? Hollywood prefers the Sea Otter.
We have river otters, but never seen one. All the otters are great, they are very intelligent and cute, too.
will send a Sea Otter through the mail!
You better ask for acknowledgements for this, because this adorable fella is gong to be made into memes all over the internet. He really grabs your attention!!
I never thought of that GP? I bet he does get made into some funny jokes!
“OH MY THATS A BIG FIN”!
You were so lucky to be in the right place at the right time with your camera! What great shots!!
thank you Liz! I spend most of my time looking for opportunities with great seats for the show!
You’re welcome! :)
Super cute! <3
I knew you’d be loving this guy Annette!
What an expressive face! Good catch!
thank you Noelle,his expression made the shot! Hope he’s not mad at me!
So cute and so funny! :-D
Yes,he does look funny! They look so humanisk!
Hahaha such a little darling and yes it looks as if he is saying a Hello to you. Awesome photography, Wayne.
Thank you Kamal! He kind of reminds me of the face Macaulay Culkin made in Home Alone when he realizes he’s all alone!
😊😊😊😊yes I completely agree with you. Poor boy
or that painting called “The Scream”
The painting called The Scream
Thats so amazing. Lol Seems has was surprised beeing photografed for the next Vogue, and will become a model soon. ;-) Thank you very much, Wayne. Your experiences are famous and unbelievable. Enjoy the upcoming week, and stay save. Michael
thank you Michael! Always good to hear from you! I think he’s a bit bashful for any cover shot.
Stay in the moment.
Hello Wayne, i apologize for the late revisit. As always wonderful images. Thank you for sharing these wonderful insights ito real wilderness. Be well and stay save. Michael
There is nothing like the face and antics of otters. Plus, I love their diet!
agreed! They play like children!
Thank you for stopping in Catherine!
This picture is so cute, Wayne.
thanks Robbie! Who doesn’t love a cute Otter eh!
A nice surprise for you; not sure if the otter thought so. Hope all is well with you, Wayne. And the Tofino bears and eagles too.
thanks Audrey! First time I’ve seen that! Sea Otters are not like River Otters. River Otters hang around the harbour all the time but not Sea Otters. They like it more on the outside.
I heard on the radio that 50 years of restoring sea otters to the coast has been successful and resulted in kelp forests recovering. It doesn’t hurt that the otters are so cute. People want to go and see them.
yes,they eat the Urchins that eat the kelp beds. When their pelts were a hot commodity the Natives would kill them so as to trade with the White fur traders. This created a in-balance! Too many Urchins and so they devoured the kelp beds!
Not everyone wants them to be reinstated. (some not all) Natives want to kill them to stop them from being put back into the eco-sphere.
For instance a young Native driving a Native water taxi saw a Sea Otter in the harbour a few years ago. (It was a Otter I called Lilly)
He was observed by several people at the First street dock to purposely back his boat over Lilly, killing her instantly.
I heard several elders had a chat with this youth.
What a cutie pie Wayne – it looks cute and cuddly like your baby bears. Glad to see you used him for your blog header image too.
He is a cutie pie isn’t he! I have to travel a good distance to see bears. I like to get some shots off before leaving the harbour and my furry friend helped me out in that regard! Sea Otters generally do not hang around in the harbour.
Yes, that face and those little paws – he was a real cutie pie!
I was surprised to see that they do not have small claws on their front paws? How unusual!
How do they defend themselves if they encounter a predator face to face? Biting perhaps?
Cute capture!
Warm Regards,
Jane
http://www.janesheartsong.wordpress.com
thank you Jane,will visit soon.
What an expression!
Yes and I didn’t know that until I got back! It all happened very fast!
Great shot, Wayne! Love the look on the sea otter’s face! Priceless.
thank you Angie! Always so good to hear from my favourite Newfie!
So cute. It looks like a toy!!
I didn’t know this but they have retractable claws like a cat! Thats why his front paws look like mittens!
Hello, Wayne! What have you been up to? Are you healthy?
Hello Noel! So good to hear from you! I’m fine thank you for asking! I was looking at some of your recent gastronomic creations and marvelling at how easy you make it look…….and wondering how can I can a slice of each?
Lots of tourists in town! I wish the Bear watching boats were tied up so I can have them all to myself again.
How have things been down your way?
Thanks so much for the kind words. But the truth is, I am just passing time. And sometimes I get lucky. Stay safe, my friend.
I’m surprised your not a heavy set man with all that food around!
take care Noel!