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Tazo The Sea Otter Poses With His New Pal: A Pumpkin
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Jen Carlson
Published Sep 27, 2011
Modified Sep 27, 2011
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Tazo, the once orphaned sea otter who found his way to Coney Island, has picked up the perfect fall accessory: a pumpkin! Just look at how it accentuates his cuteness, so effortlessly. And the orange really compliments his coloring. Animals, pumpkins are IN this fall—get your keepers to give you one.
And humans, you can join the fun next month—the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium is hosting their Ascarium weekends again (October 15-16, 22-23, and 29-30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Halloween-themed activities are planned (including a haunted Sea-fari Adventure), and we'll bet you'll see more animals with pumpkins (do you think they give them to the sharks, too?)
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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