Meet Kit the Otter, California's Next Great Game Designer

NBC 4 - Los Angeles ^ | 01 October 2021 | Alysia Gray Painter

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The adorable animal, a resident of Monterey Bay Aquarium, was filmed playing a super-fun game we'll call "hide the shrimp."

INTRODUCING "THE SHRIMP GAME": How do you describe a hot new game to a friend? Do you start with the rules? The game's aim? How does it feel to play it? The quirks, twists, and surprises you can expect? There's a lot that goes into breaking down the specifics of a fresh challenge, but sometimes you just have to jump in, (webbed) feet first, and move a shrimp around, all to create something cute and fun. Oh, did we say webbed feet and refer to a shrimp as well? We did, because a new video from the Monterey Bay Aquarium shows Kit, a rescued otter, creating her own thrilling game with a shrimp and a board dotted with holes large enough to slip a claw through.

OTTERLY GENIUS: Rather than devouring the tasty crustacean, as many seafood-loving animals might, Kit hides it from herself several times, only to rediscover the shrimp before moving it again. It makes for a merrily mesmerizing viewing experience...

[video at link]

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here's a fun video to share with the kids

[BiglyCommentary]

Went to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium about a year ago and was surprised how expensive admission was. Didn’t remember it that pricey 20 years ago.

[stars & stripes forever]

RE: PRICEY

It wasn’t.

[leaning conservative]

That’s adorable.

[Larry Lucido]

Did anyone ask the shrimp what they think about this game?

Awwww!

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[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Please note that sea otters can be friendly and intelligent and cute. River otters are often savage, aggressive and violent. There has been reports of river otters attacking and drowning dogs.