Otter jumps onto boat escaping an orca with seconds to spare

This otter was being chased by an orca and knew exactly where to find refuge ❤️
Keep up with John's adventures and animal encounters on Instagram: / ibreathewater

[@broadside1713]

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]

😅LOL

[@maguffintop2596]

When man is less of a threat than nature! 😂

[@AS-vq3wt]

I woulda kicked it back into the ocean.

[@chrisrobinson3494]

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]

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

[@andywood375]

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

[@screenname6829]

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

[@i.o.0916]

Lol yea! He was like…….Oh, okay…😊

[@q-man762]

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]

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

[@katarinakarlsson9636]

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

[@Cla_Disney]

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]

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

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

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]

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]

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

[@patricias5122]

Just so you know: Orcas are starving to death.

[@JohnDough-yr2zt]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@sepiae]

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]

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]

@@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]

Cause orcas do that all the time.

[@SetFreeman-tk7yn]

Led me to think

[@veryslyfox]

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

[@sd5458]

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]

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

[@dmacrolens]

Proofread before posting.

[@jason60]

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

[@DollfaceLizkah]

​@@dmacrolens cry harder.

[@synnove1046]

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

[@XXXmarquise]

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]

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

[@niki_mrt6697]

@@thechamp1063 nothing wrong with a little bit of sympathy

[@Realcordy]

@@niki_mrt6697 yh for the hungry whale

[@sunnyvale104]

It turned into orca food

[@freshbrinks8182]

@@thechamp1063 smh

[@MrUltraworld]

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

[@streammzz3717]

I hope It got eaten by those orcas the next day

[@lillithewolf]

@@streammzz3717 What- Why?

[@justangelathegamer]

@@lillithewolf ?

[@lillithewolf]

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

[@tomthumb5445]

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.

[@annebodee]

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."

[@andyschool]

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]

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]

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

[@tbarry4990]

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

[@christinamarie3308]

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

[@nikitahatamov4312]

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]

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

[@ActingIda22]

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

[@connynielson8686]

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

[@christinamarie3308]

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

[@michasokoowski6651]

@@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]

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]

@@BelieveInTheLordJesus777 Cultists be culting.

[@keepdancingmaria]

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_from_kerkyra]

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

[@eithkobbsh1094]

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

[@Cec9e13]

That's a good one, it needs way more likes LOL

[@smellthecoffee5314]

Very good Deserves more upticks 😂😂

[@SteveN-xd6rk]

Best comment on here

[@christiangibbs8534]

HAH!

[@edge918]

Made me smile 🙂💗

[@vaL-kv6uy]

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 !

[@Automedon2]

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"

[@lisah1077]

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

[@streammzz3717]

I hope It got eaten by those orcas the next day

[@semajtheprod]

@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]

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

[@jonothandoeser]

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]

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

[@44VW44]

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

[@the_trippy_unicorn]

Newborn baby

[@justangelathegamer]

Maybe he escape

[@44VW44]

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

[@wernman]

Probably his or her mate!

[@T-RexRita]

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

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

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

[@caringmouse5385]

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

[@archvaldor]

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

[@shipwreck9146]

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

[@dkbsoulman]

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

[@aighti]

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

[@JAppJohnAndrewPatrickPeters]

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

[@angiki9988]

Orcas gotta eat too

[@FireFeather214]

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.

[@patricias5122]

Orcas are starving.

[@susieq8924]

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

[@jmr9735]

Bless his heart - that little face is so cute!

[@h.a.9880]

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.

[@sheilaedie7408]

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

[@jimmygrant424]

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

[@sheilaedie7408]

@@CalebBerman Absolutely agree with you!

[@veryslyfox]

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]

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]

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

[@fredford7642]

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.

[@pamelavalente3731]

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

[@9virgo99]

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

[@31Alden]

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

[@denatokaya5510]

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. ❤

[@roostercogburn809]

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

[@Turboy65]

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

[@brodriguez11000]

Jaws: You're gonna need a bigger boat.

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

Orcas actually never sink boat.

[@mathiasbartl903]

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

[@Lee.Higginbotham]

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

[@rodcroft5570]

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]

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]

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

[@WOODOGS]

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

[@itzamia]

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

[@Fifty8day]

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

[@lifeinlimbo2186]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@bodhi8260]

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

[@DSWood358]

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

[@ElementofKindness]

An otterly amazing encounter!

[@rce2553]

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

[@4mobius280]

That pun was terrible. You should be proud of it

[@roylee5391]

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

[@dianemorasco]

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

[@trevorskidmore5439]

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

[@derekvillorente4334]

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

[@catyork6070]

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]

@@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]

You leave your house everyday? Or drive?

[@MegaSockenschuss]

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

[@bythegraceofadoni]

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

[@cl8804]

he just sensed the lesser threat

[@hansonel]

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

[@Nyip2344]

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

[@IceColdGeico]

Gonna need a bigger boat.

[@Kgio-2112]

For what?

[@SunDedGon]

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

[@Kgio-2112]

@@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]

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

[@richardardolino5513]

@@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.....

[@TXMEDRGR]

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

[@bexj4205]

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

[@thundrstruck87]

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

[@Leyva0scarVRL]

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

[@scheimong]

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]

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

[@onlyalisaawilliams]

Happy he was able to find a safe place …

[@michelvandeweetering4450]

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.

[@samanthagreen9639]

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]

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

[@destyrian]

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!

[@maureenl5255]

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

[@meetontheledge1380]

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''!

[@jofbeats11]

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

[@annasalinas4178]

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]

it was probably her baby she lost

[@marcusbullock630]

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

[@marcusbullock630]

I missed an opportunity to say one-an-otter

[@liboud22]

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

[@remyhii7917]

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

[@lisaplatt3697]

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.

[@joryherod8413]

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

[@caramel7149]

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

[@margaretchiodo-keller4495]

Glad to see this otter was saved. Thank you.

[@warsprite1888]

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.

[@Bibi-lt6qh]

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

[@dathyr1]

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.

[@trueaussie9230]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@glennsmusicchannel]

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

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

@@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.

[@987caffe]

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

[@surtu9221]

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

[@rebeccakennedy1167]

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]

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

[@MusicEchos]

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

[@ilovetati91]

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

[@joelcruz8011]

Thanx Gid this baby is save! 😘🙏🙏👍

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

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

[@jonriley8342]

Bless his little soul I hope he went home safely x

[@TTundragrizzly]

Heart*

[@jonriley8342]

@@TTundragrizzly bless his little soul

[@TTundragrizzly]

@@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]

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

[@jonriley8342]

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

[@pookiemoon]

I'm glad you were there to help him out

[@MsLouisVee]

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

[@thompsonsmith3256]

Hello Dear How are you doing today?

[@andreapaul9832]

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

[@ninademci1500]

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

[@imwatchingyoutonight]

Nature continues to amaze us.

[@donrump461]

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

[@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld]

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

[@lallasultana1037]

He’s such a survivor ❤

[@Clutching.My.Pearls]

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

[@thewkovacs316]

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

[@LuLuTheGuru]

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

[@isabellavalencia8026]

Thankyou for helping him!!!

[@DanielOrtegoUSA]

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

[@stevewilson4321]

God bless ya for helping him

[@Kelli78]

Thank you ❤

[@shantishanti1949]

Lucky Otter - thanks for posting.

[@krisaaron5771]

Next time bring fish for the orca -- they can be bargained with! Human: "Hey, dude. You leave the otter alone and I've got five pounds of sea bass with your name on 'em!" Orca: "Make it ten pounds and you've got a deal."

[@mhobson2009]

Dolphins and Orcas in the wild won't eat dead fish (risk of disease or toxins).

[@MsNoPixel]

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]

Brainwaves

[@maxsparks5183]

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

[@scottsanchez2288]

@@maxsparks5183 sounds cheap

[@dulcilass]

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

[@widdyhabb]

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

[@samanthamaguire3668]

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 🥰❤️❣️

[@susandryden9827]

Brilliant Little Guy ❤ a true survivor❤

[@jim.h]

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

[@fatalshore5068]

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

[@jim.h]

@@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]

Trainers have been killed by orcas.

[@fatalshore5068]

@@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]

@@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.

[@honeybunorangedeluxe7809]

Lol he was like not today glad he survived

[@MrUltraworld]

He's very clever.

[@honeybunorangedeluxe7809]

@@MrUltraworld indeed

[@mrd3016]

Great job filming and retelling the story. Well done.

[@GM-it5rj]

This was one of the best things I've ever seen in my entire life.

[@Other3.5]

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]

@@CalebBerman No.

[@BW022]

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.