This Sweet Sea Otter Jumped On A Man's Boat To Escape An Orca Whale

"You’re good, you can chill up here as long as you need!”

Stephanie

• Published in Animals
• October 1, 2022

An adorable sea otter recently made a dramatic escape from an orca that was eager to eat him for dinner. The quick-thinking otter jumped on a passing boat just in time as John Dornellas, the boat's captain watched on in awe.

John was sailing in Kachemak Bay, Alaska when the unexpected passenger climbed aboard his boat. It wasn't unusual for him to share the water with a group of sea otters, but to see a group of orcas stalking them as prey wasn't something he saw every day, so he began recording the chase as it happened.

In the footage, John can be heard saying, "Oh my gosh, it's coming right to the front of the boat." He then continued, "Oh dude, that poor otter wants to get the heck out of the water, oh my gosh, oh this poor dude.”

Just moments later, the sea otter popped up out of the water and jumped onto the deck right before John's eyes. It was such a close call for the tiny otter, John was relieved that the little guy was safe.

"Hey, I’m not gonna hurt you,” John can be heard saying. "You’re good, you can chill up here as long as you need!”

The otter decided to hang out with John on the boat until the scary orca and his friends were out of sight. Once they were gone, he jumped back into the ocean and was on his way.

"This experience was completely by surprise and utterly unbelievable," John later said. "I felt absolute awe – there was a visceral energy in the air that I can’t explain, a powerful hunting energy coming from the orca.”

"I felt incredibly fortunate to be able to see such an interaction,” John said. Keep scrolling to see the incredible moment for yourself.

John was sailing in the Kachemak Bay, Alaska when the unexpected passenger climbed aboard his boat.

The adorable sea otter made a dramatic escape from an orca that it seems was eager to eat him for dinner.

The quick thinking otter jumped on the passing boat just in time as John watched on in awe. And, luckily for us, John got it all on film!

"This experience was completely by surprise and utterly unbelievable," John later said. "I felt absolute awe – there was a visceral energy in the air that I can’t explain, a powerful hunting energy coming from the orca.”

You can watch the incredible moment below:

What a clever little sea otter! The sweet little guy's quick thinking definitely saved him.

And what a once-in-a-lifetime experience for John to witness something like that. Not to mention that he got to make friends with one of the cutest animals on the planet!

Not gonna lie, we're a bit jealous. Not everyone can say they took a boat ride with an otter.

Have you ever been part of an amazing animal escape? Or perhaps you've witnessed a creature's smart thinking in action?

As always, we love hearing from you. And we would love to hear your stories in the comment section below.

Stephanie