{"id":16,"date":"2007-07-27T14:46:50","date_gmt":"2007-07-27T21:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babychoby.com\/?p=16"},"modified":"2007-07-27T15:36:13","modified_gmt":"2007-07-27T22:36:13","slug":"otters-the-new-penguins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babychoby.com\/?p=16","title":{"rendered":"Otters… The New Penguins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Would you look at that cutie pie! Several months ago; I predicted a shift in America\u2019s hot animal obsession of the moment. When I saw the trailer for Surfs Up, I said to myself, \u201cPenguins have officially jumped the shark\u201d. Funny because I bet they literally did in that movie about a penguin surfing contest. I thought to myself then, that otters, (which I\u2019ve always had a deep fondness for, ever since I was 8 and my uncle bought me a stuffed otter who held a real live clam shell on his belly. His name was Clam) would soon eclipse the clumbsy birds as the new hotness. Now it seems my prediction is gathering steam and a blossoming otter frenzy is afoot. <\/font><\/p>\n

First this video started making the rounds:<\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=epUk3T2Kfno<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

What kind of heartless monster would you have to be to not become verklempt by this?\u00a0 <\/span>Listen to the crowd going nuts! C\u2019mon!<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"C'MON!\"<\/font><\/p>\n

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Then, the other night I saw a TV spot for the Monterey Bay Aquarium\u2019s new otter exhibit. I bet the other Aquariums of the nation will soon follow suit. They better start ordering their otters PDQ!<\/font><\/p>\n

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Following\u00a0is my top 5 list of reasons otters are superior to penguins, in every way.<\/font><\/p>\n

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CASE IN POINT! \"SEE\"<\/p>\n

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    Fur Not Feathers! Otters are mammals for Christ\u2019s sake! With eyelashes! Penguins stink and have poopy bottoms.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    There\u2019s a much higher possibility that you might actually get a chance to see an Otter in the real world. Otters live among us, in our oceans, rivers and lakes on our very own continent. Penguins are elusive and snobby.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The word Otter lends itself to puns quite easily. They are otterly perfect in this respect! I mean, you otter know. Odd you ask? No otter than trying to say penguin five times fast!<\/font><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Otters are the puppies of the sea! They play and romp and lick your face! I bet they would even let you put an outfit on them. How about a little otter swimsuit! ADORABLE!<\/font><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. OTTER POPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<\/font>\n

    \"YUM!\"<\/p>\n

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