YouTube embedding / Oregon Zoo Video / • Oct. 16, 2022 / Elephants at the Oregon Zoo in Portland enjoyed squishing (and snacking on) some giant pumpkins, courtesy of farmers Larry Nelson and Amanda Gilmour.
Screenshot from Oregon Zoo video Facebook post / Some Asian elephants got into the Halloween spirit by demolishing huge pumpkins during the Oregon Zoo's 24th annual Squishing of the Squash event on Thursday. The zoo in Portland says that after smashing the pumpkins that ranged in size from about 300 to 800 pounds, the animals them enjoyed them as snacks.
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