<p>Eddie, a sea otter at the Oregon Zoo is 16-years-old (otters live about 15-20 years) and has arthritis. The zoo keepers wanted to come up with a creative way to train Eddie to use his elbows to help relieve his arthritis.</p>
<p>So, they taught him how to play <keyword id="36237" type="SPORT" weightage="60" keywordseo="basketball">basketball</keyword>, and it's amazing:</p>
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<p>Big Lead Sports <a href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/20/sea-otter-dunking-basketball-oregon-zoo-video/">made this awesome GIF</a> so you can watch Eddie dunk over and over:</p>
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Here's A Video Of A Sea Otter Dunking A Basketball

Eddie, a sea otter at the Oregon Zoo is 16-years-old (otters live about 15-20 years) and has arthritis. The zoo keepers wanted to come up with a creative way to train Eddie to use his elbows to help relieve his arthritis. So, they taught him how to play basketball, and it's amazing: Big Lead Sports made this awesome GIF so you can watch Eddie dunk over and over: Big Lead Sports

Eddie, a sea otter at the Oregon Zoo is 16-years-old (otters live about 15-20 years) and has arthritis. The zoo keepers wanted to come up with a creative way to train Eddie to use his elbows to help relieve his arthritis.

Here's A Video Of A Sea Otter Dunking A Basketball

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