Otters Play With Keyboard at Smithsonian's National Zoo

Posted on May 28, 2014

The Smithsonian National Zoo shared this cute video of Asian small-clawed otters playing with a keyboard. It is party of the zoo's enrichment program. The zoo says, "The otters are given the choice to play the keyboard or just sit back and enjoy the show-engaging their sight, touch, and hearing senses."

Zookeepers tell Today that the otters were first give the keyboard on a cold day in March. The otters get to play with the keyboard once or twice a month. They really seem to like playing it. Take a look:

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