Otters Holding Hands
Added 14 years ago by Kirsten • Updated 11 months ago by James
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About
"Otters Holding Hands" is a YouTube video that appeared in 2007. The video itself was shot in 2002 at the Vancouver Aquarium by a vistor by the name of Cynthia Holmes. The video is of two resting otters, Nyac and Milo, that appear to be holding hands while floating in the water (which is actually a natural instinct called "rafting" that keeps otters from floating away from each other in rough waters).
The video soon went viral and within 2 weeks of being posted had over a million views. As of now, the video has reached over 15 million views. Cynthia Holmes described her video as "nothing particularly remarkable, but cute" and appeared surprised by the popularity it gained.
Media Coverage
According to the Vancouver Aquarium, the video has helped raise awareness of the otters, which are a threatened species.
The Vancouver Aquarium site explains the video
The video was listed as #48 in "The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos" by urlesque.com
The video even gained the attention of the CBC News:
Response Videos & Parodies
The video has sparked many replies, music videos, and parodies. Below are some of the few:
Nyac Tribute Videos
Unfortunately, on September 23, 2008, one of the otters, Nyac, passed away at the age of 20 due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She was one of the last remaining survivors of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
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Comments ( 10 )
This all seems to be in order. I'm confirming this.
I live in Vancouver. I've been to the aquarium where this was shot at.
Young Love… Oh wait, never mind
This article is sweet and all and I loved the video when I first saw it some time ago, but I'm confused about one thing. Who made this article???? Lol, unrelated.
I did. For some reason all the meme entries I created stopped showing up my name. I'm not really sure why. :p
This makes me sad D:>
I love otters.
I didn't give a shit about 9/11, but this makes me really sad <:0
Rest in peace Nyac.
if you do not like this you do not real
Nature isn’t always kind and cuddly. A study showed that sea otters will restrain baby seals and then begin copulation; sometimes drowning it during the 105-minute-long process. Even after the seal is dead, the otter will hang on to the carcass and continue to mate with it for up to a week.
natures favorite rapist?
natures favorite rapist?
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