A Raft of Otters Playfully Compete For Possession of a Fish Filled Pumpkin Floating in the Water

Otters Fish Filled Pumpkin Oregon Zoo

To celebrate the autumn season, caretakers at the Oregon Zoo hollowed out a pumpkin, filled it with fish and tossed into the otter pool. Chaos ensued almost immediately as the resident raft of otters adorably competed for possession of the yummy Halloween bounty.

We tossed a pumpkin stuffed with fish into the water, and it was otter chaos.

Just a 9 days earlier, one of the otter mums was busy teaching her baby how to swim.

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Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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