Elephant Squishes a 500-Pound Pumpkin During Oregon Zoo’s Annual ‘Squishing of the Squash’

Footage: Laughing Squid

Asian elephant Samudra, 18, crushed a 500‑pound pumpkin at the Oregon Zoo’s 28th annual Squishing of the Squash event, while her 20‑month‑old sister Tula‑Tu squashed a smaller pumpkin. The demonstration precedes Samudra’s planned transfer to the Saint Louis Zoo in 2027.

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