Why You Should Never, Ever Poke A Sleeping Sea Otter

According to both acts, it is wrong to harass, pursue, torture or provoke certain sea mammals, including sea ottersthreatenedattemptfined adult to $20,000 and face adult to a year in jail

Moreover, human-to-sea otter interactions can finish in damage to both a animal and a human.

“If [sea otters] feel unduly threatened, they will get aggressive,” Carrie Goertz, staff veterinarian for a Alaska SeaLife Center

Humans can also locate a zoonotic illness only from handling or touching sea otterslab technician with a California Department of Fish and Wildlife

And, as we all know, nap is good for everybody — including sea otters. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a blog post on Wednesday explaining why a sea otter should’ve only been left alone to nap

Not versed with weep like whales and seals, sea otters

As viral videos display people swimming, personification with and touchingwild

“Taking photos is fine,” Shiffman advised a Facebook commenter

Watch a full video below, as uploaded to Live Leak.

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