Of some fearless warriors.
There are lots of these clips floating around youtube, but this shows a nice collection of otter behaviors before we get to the crocodile challenge. Like meerkats and prairie dogs, you really see the social communication embedded in the otter movements and fluidly invisible cues.
My favorite thing about watching a scene like this is that even after a crocodile victory the very best part of those otters day was probably the thorough group rub in the sand.
Bitter Tear Update
COVINGTON, La. — Robot submarines carried equipment and cut small pipes at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on Monday to prepare to place a new containment valve over the blown-out well this week, while BP crews began working on yet another containment plan that could be added after the cut-and-cap effort.
Sadly it’s the “cut and cap” method, and not the “Cut the crap” method that’s been sorely needed all along.
