A sad farewell to Internet superstar Nyac the otter, best known for adorably holding hands with fellow mammal Milo -- see video below. Nyac died this week, at age 20, of leukemia. As well as being painfully cute, Nyac was one tough otter -- she survived the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and spent the rest of her life at the Vancouver Public Aquarium.
Sad stuff -- if you need a pick-me-up after hearing the news, we've got just the thing. Enjoy our gallery of adorable, snorgable animal tummies, then click here to send us a picture of your own pet to add.
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Saturday 27 September
By heidi
oh,thats so sad.
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Monday 29 September
By emokid92
Awww rest in peace little one
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Saturday 27 September
By julia stanton
adorable otter photos
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Saturday 27 September
By Alex
Lol, otters hold hands so they don't drift away from each other in the ocean.
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Saturday 27 September
By exitsix04
Sweet little otter! We heart you. RIP
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Saturday 27 September
By Trudy
God bless this precious little angel...how wonderful that she was given 20 extra years of life after those DRUNKEN EXXON OIL BASTARDS wiped out her family and devastated the homeland and lives tens of thousands of her friends and other sea creatures. I NEVER bought gas from those CALLOUS CRIMINALS after that horrific event in 1989. Until we meet one day, Nyac, swim proud and free in the EVERLASTING, ETERNAL AND PRISTINE OCEANS OF HEAVEN!!!
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Saturday 27 September
By kenb
you got to be kidding---rite?? your gonna meet a dead animal in heaven? got news for you trudy---animals don't have souls.when they die there is no after life for them!!!what happened with that oil spill was tragic but you people need to understand that these are just animals and are not on the same level as humans.there is no animals life that is worth as much as a humans.anyone who worships the created more than the creator is in for a shock come judgement day.contrary to the peta heads----fish are not people too.
Saturday 27 September
By krboatman
hate to disillusion you trudy but no,you will not be meeting nyac or any other animals in heaven cause animals don't have an eternal soul and are not created in the image of god so get a grip.while yes it is sad it is not tragic.what's tragic is that there are people in this world who actually believe that the animals are on the same level as humans.they worship the created more than the creator.wrong!!!
Saturday 27 September
By Jerry
God bless her. At least she had many years of a good life.
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Saturday 27 September
By ports
I just love animals so much that i feel so sad over this cute creature
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Saturday 27 September
By SYLVA
How very sad. I wonder how badly Milo is grieving with the loss of his sweetie. Animals are as devastated as we are when it comes to losing one you love. Poor thing. First Paul Newman and now this. What a lousey day...
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Saturday 27 September
By lisa
why are babies and animal's bellies so cute and adult bellies repulsive???
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Saturday 27 September
By Bill the Butcher
You are all crazy! One more dead varmint. Get a life folks!
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Saturday 27 September
By Charles Bright
You pretty cold bill, how would u like it if some one said after u died " well just another useless human dies" how would like it if someone said that about you.
Saturday 27 September
By andrea
bill.. uhm first of all you are a disgusting human being, second of all, i hope someone says that about you when you pass away. (Lord forgive me) and third, it takes a varmint to know a varmint. oh and maybe you should take your OWN ADVISE and get a life :]
did i mention your disgusting?
Saturday 27 September
By Ginger
You HEARTLESS BASTARD!!! I am sure the same thing will be said about you when you die, though!!
Saturday 27 September
By Michelle
You are heartless Bill the Butcher ( I can see why they call you butcher) and can assume you don't have any children OR pets to be so cold like that!
RIP cute little otter!
Monday 29 September
By CHAR
YOU NEED TO HAVE MORE COMPASSION ...MUST BE A YOUNG KID AS THAT IS VERY CRUEL TO DAY ABOUT AN ANIMAL OR PERSON OR ANYTHING...REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU GET OLD...SOMEONE MAY SAY THE SAME OR WORSE ABOUT YOU BUT I BET YOU DONT REALLY CARE...STUPID SHIT HEAD..
Saturday 27 September
By tom
I FEEL SORRY FOR YOUR MOTHER WHO GAVE BIRTH TO SUCH A PIECE OF SHIT LIKE YOU. YOUR REAL NAME MUST BE "LOU" OR, IS IT "LOO", (TOILET IN THE UK). YOU ARE NAMED AFTER A TOILET??!! WTF??!! ROTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday 27 September
By bill the heroic
bill the butcher is queer