Mother Otter Teaches Her Pup to Float: Wildlife AI Video Prompt

Create a 30-second vertical (9:16) wildlife documentary sequence, filmed as if by a patient nature crew on a long telephoto lens: a sea otter mother teaches her newborn pup to float in a calm kelp-forest cove at golden hour. Tender, gently funny, completely natural behaviour; no humans, no boats in frame.

CHARACTER A (mother otter): sleek dark-brown sea otter, silver-frosted face and whiskers, small notch in her left ear, calm, attentive eyes.
CHARACTER B (pup): a fluffy, light-brown newborn pup with a round face, oversized whiskers and a coat so thick it floats like a cork.
SETTING: one sheltered cove, glassy water, bronze kelp fronds floating on the surface, a dark rocky shore and pines behind, warm low sunlight from the left, soft mist on the horizon. The same patch of water throughout.
CINEMATOGRAPHY: 400–600 mm telephoto from shore, locked tripod and slow pans, shallow depth of field, crisp fur detail, water droplets catching the light, natural colour grade, subtle film texture. Compose for vertical: otters centred, horizon in the top third.

[00:00-00:04] THE LESSON BEGINS — Close on the pup lying on its mother's chest as she floats on her back; the pup's whiskers twitch at a passing droplet.
[00:04-00:09] LET GO — The mother rolls gently sideways and slides the pup onto the water beside her. It bobs like a fluffy cork, eyes wide, paws stiff in the air.
[00:09-00:14] THE WOBBLE — The pup tries to copy her by turning onto its belly, wobbles, rolls completely over and squeaks in surprise, paws paddling at the sky.
[00:14-00:19] GENTLE HELP — The mother calmly nudges it with her nose and flips it back onto its back; she wraps a strand of kelp around the pup like a little anchor.
[00:19-00:25] IT WORKS — The pup floats on its own, rocking on tiny ripples, slowly relaxing its paws onto its belly, copying the way she rests hers.
[00:25-00:30] PROUD MOMENT — Wide golden shot: mother and pup float side by side, holding paws, drifting together through the kelp as the sun sinks.

SOUND: gentle lapping water, soft pup squeaks, distant gulls, a light breeze; a quiet piano note enters at the payoff.
RULES: realistic otter anatomy and behaviour, no anthropomorphic gestures beyond natural paw-holding, no text, no logos, consistent fur colours.

9:16 nature documentary, 600mm telephoto, golden hour in a calm kelp cove. A sea otter mother floating on her back slides her fluffy newborn pup onto the water. The pup bobs like a cork, tries to roll onto its belly, flips over squeaking, and she nudges it back and wraps it in a kelp strand. It finally floats calmly, copying her paws. Final wide shot: mother and pup holding paws, drifting through bronze kelp at sunset. Realistic behaviour, natural sound, no text.

Mother otter: Sleek dark-brown sea otter, silver-frosted face and whiskers, small notch in her left ear, calm attentive eyes.

Otter pup: Fluffy light-brown newborn sea otter, round face, oversized whiskers, very thick buoyant coat.

cartoon look, human hands, boats, people, text, extra limbs, morphing animals, saturated colours

First swimming lesson: a lot of wobbling, one very patient mum 🦦💛

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