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Eddie the otter played basketball to keep moving. πŸ€
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Animal OdditiesAug 15, 2026

Eddie the otter played basketball to keep moving. πŸ€

Eddie the otter played basketball to keep moving. πŸ€ . . . Rescued from the California coast in 1998, Eddie later developed arthritis in both elbows. In 2012, at about age 14, Oregon Zoo trainer Jenny DeGroot taught him to dunk a miniature ball during regular therapy sessions. The crowd-pleasing trick was actually an elderly otter's physical therapy.

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https://www.oregonzoo.org/news/eddie-slam-dunking-sea-otters-turns-20
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