I'm coyote Peterson. And today we're featuring the cutest guest that I think we've ever had. I'm breaking trail
Get ready to meet the baby river otter
Look at how cute that baby otters now otters as we know are related to skunks weasels
Wolverines and mink any action really looks a lot like a mink
Especially with this coat now, they are aquatic predators. And when I touches fur, give me your little guy come here
Hey, hey
Can you can you hang out for a second while we get these lines just for a second and then you can go explore?
Let me see that bottle milk. Let's see if he's hungry. Come here
Now this baby river otter was recently orphaned and the Wildlife Sanctuary that we're working with right now has taken him in and
Is tending to him?
Hopefully you'll be able to be released back into the wild
But if not, he's gonna have a very comfortable life here at the sanctuary
They are opportunistic feeders a little one like this would be drinking milk, but when he gets bigger
He's gonna want to be eating fish snakes frogs
Anything that can find its way into that mouth is fair game Oh still thirsty tomorrow
And you'll notice how
Streamlined this animals body is they're incredibly
Cumbersome on land but as soon as they get into the water, they are lightning quick
I've had a lot of people write in and say coyote can you do an episode with an otter and I didn't think it'd be
impossible because catching one in the wild is well almost impossible, but
We are so fortunate to have this little otter with us today
So foo, you guys are enjoying getting up close with the baby river otter. Oh just splash milk right into my eye
Hey once more you done I think he's done he wants to go play in the creek at this point
I know I know
How cute is this? The otter was the Otters named?
Little Orphan otter
Not ever give it a proper name. That is his proper name
His first name is little his middle name is orphan. His last name is otter baby. Oh, baby otter
Well, he's just baby otter because he's still a baby even when he grows up. He's gonna be little orphan hugger. All right
Well, you've had your bottle of milk. Are you ready to go splash around in the creek? I think he's ready
All right, you lead the way
Exercise is an important part of this baby otters daily routine
So taking a trek down to the creek for a quick splash goes a long way for his rehabilitation
back into the wild
There you go, he's like I didn't realize that the water was here
His feet wet here he goes and he's off right in his natural environment let it down be a head tail
Now you look like a little otter, don't you
Yeah
All right. Well, I splashed around in the water for a little bit
But now we get a little dry off and he's talking to me. Was that fun? Was that fun playing around in the water?
Yeah, oh you there you go. Look at that scratches belly. Look at him indiscretion his belly
I think I've formed a pretty good friendship with the solder at this point. You having a good day a couple bottles of milk
splash around in the creek
Now it looks like you're getting ready for your nap
Curling up in a ball scratching your face on the grass. It's a tough life being an otter, you know
You stink. You know that you stink you absolutely stink
But I still love you. There's a little butt scratch for you. Oh, and that feels good. Doesn't it? Well, that's the spot, isn't it?
He loves that it feels good. Huh? I
Think he's getting kind of tired and at this point he's ready for his nap
He has had a big bottle of milk and a good splash down in the creek
So we're gonna get him inside so that he can have his rest. I'm coyote Peterson be brave stay
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