ADORABLE! 9-year-old elphant Samudra was having a blast playing in the water at Oregon Zoo—wading, diving and even sticking her hindlegs out at one point in what looks like at attempted handstand. If that wasn't cute enough, Samudra happily munches on a watermelon afterward. 🌊🐘🍉 STORY: http://www.fox29.com/news/266462072-story | FOX 29

Portland's resident elephants pulverized pumpkins at a favorite fall tradition, the Oregon Zoo's “Squishing of the Squash.” 🎃🐘https://bit.ly/3BKoOmr 🎥: Oregon Zoo | KATU News

SMASHING GOOD TIME: A couple of elephants at the Oregon Zoo got to smash, eat, and play with an 800 lb and a 600 lb pumpkin on Friday (10/23). The pumpkins were provided by a nonprofit called Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers Club and are a part of the zoo's enrichment program for the animals. | CBS Newspath