'An absolutely magical experience': Kayaker shares live footage of playful sea otter adopting him mid voyage, brings awareness to the endangered adorable animals

One of our lifelong dreams is to pet an otter. However, we know that that dream will never be realized because sea otters are an endangered species and it is illegal to interact with them in the wild. But, it never hurts to dream, right? We may never be able to pet or snuggle with an otter, but if you're kayaking along the Canadian coast, one might just come up and adopt you! Always remember this rule, though: wild animals can approach you, but you cannot approach wild animals.

In this absolutely magical video below, a kayaker shares live footage of a playful sea otter adopting him mid voyage. The otter climbs right up on their kayak and snuggles into their laps as if they were their very own family dog. The otter continued to swim around the person and play with their paddles in the cutest way pawssible. Not only is this video pawfectly adorable, but it also sheds light on how sea otters are considered an endangered species. Watch the full video and read all about it below!

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Hoomans really missed an opportunity with this one. Sure, we love our dogs, but if early hoomans had domesticated otters instead of dogs, we could all have a wet-doggo-friend hanging around with us instead of our pooch. Wouldn't that be just the cutest thing ever?
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One of our favorite things on the internet is seeing animals interrupting wildlife photographers. It's just so wholesome. And while this may not be the same thing, it's definitely close enough for us to “awwww” over!
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