Eddie the Zoo otter, known for slam dunking dies at age 20

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If you visited the Oregon Zoo in the last 18 years, you probably saw Eddie the sea otter. Eddie, rescued as a pup from the California coast in 1998, lived at the zoo from 2000 until he was euthanized Thursday morning.

“At nearly 21,” a press release from the Oregon Zoo read, “Eddie was considered one of the oldest -- and most talented -- sea otters on the planet.”

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In 2012, Eddie’s keepers taught the aging otter to dunk a toy basketball, as therapy for his arthritic elbow joints. His skills at the hoop made him an internet sensation.

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