A group of otters bonded with a family of orangutans at a zoo in Belgium

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/orangutans-and-otters-are-best-friends-at-belgium-zoo-2020-4

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nullspace@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 41d (2 replies)

Looks like he's training them.

otter@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 41d (1 reply)

"Now spin"

we all spin

xangadix@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 39d

Good vibes seem to be in the air now Somebody starts jumpin', we all follow on Come down's coming down, but for now we move On and on and on and on and on and on and on and on

Piri & tommy, on and on and on and on

paris@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 26 pts · 41d (2 replies)

I always look at stories like these with such joy and love for the world, but it's just occurred to me that we're an animal that befriends other animals all the time. The world has so much joy and love and whimsy; my heart is full of love and my soul is lighter than a feather. Billions must by happy.

Akasazh@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 40d (1 reply)

I love your positivism and hope my brain chemicals would do more of the same as yours.

paris@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 40d

The Zoloft has certainly helped !! I love my medication that makes me not anxious all the time :D

xangadix@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 41d (3 replies)

This looks like something from a Jim Henson movie 😊

IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com · 11 pts · 41d (1 reply)

The orangutan is a warlock teaching spells!

xangadix@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 39d

Definitely!

Triumph@fedia.io · 4 pts · 41d

Or the end of Hail Mary.

JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 41d

"Ok, settle down class. Let's begin today's lesson."

idiomaddict@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 41d

Ook!

billwashere@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 41d

I want an otter army too.

HopeOfTheGunblade@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 41d

Humans and wolves make a pact (Prehistoric, colorized)

wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 40d

This is what their offspring would look like

mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 41d (1 reply)

These stories make me so sad. Look how social these animals are. Why are they allowed to be locked up??

couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 41d

Their habitat got destroyed

NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 39d (2 replies)

We could learn a thing or two from other animals. Treat eachother with some respect and dignity instead of like objects.

And people think animals don't have the same capacities as humans...and then there's this. Yet, we're the ones trying to destroy the planet. Not so smart after all.

Malyca@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 38d (1 reply)

Our ignorance, sometimes proud ignorance, will be our undoing..

NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 38d

Yup, treating the Earth like a disposable trash can is probably the stupidest thing we've done as a species.

tenchiken@anarchist.nexus · 3 pts · 41d

The sequel to "the secret of nimh" looking pretty good

berber@feddit.org · 0 pts · 41d

fuck zoos tho