http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/geriatric-sea-otter-takes-it-hoop-oregon-zoo <p>Nothing but net? No problem for one sporty sea otter at the Oregon Zoo.</p><p>Eddie the otter has been trained to dunk a basketball through a small plastic hoop. It's an exercise a veterinarian recommended for his arthritic elbows.</p><p>http://youtu.be/cJTRCtwf_X0</p><p> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:47:35 +0000 The Associated Press and KPLU 7870 at http://kplu.org Geriatric sea otter takes it to the hoop at Oregon Zoo http://kplu.org/post/npr-picks-best-animal-video-clips-2011 <p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/bjkingape">Barbara J King</a> (of NPR&#39;s 13.7 science blog) shares some of the best animal video clips of the year.</p><p>&quot;I&#39;ve made my choices in a time-honored category: &#39;clips that increase our scientific understanding of animal behavior and are fun to watch, besides,&#39; &quot; she explains.</p><p> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:21:11 +0000 Barbara J King 3531 at http://kplu.org NPR picks: Best animal video clips of 2011