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PORTLAND, Ore. - A herd of elephants got to smash massive pumpkins this week at the Oregon Zoo, a fall activity held each year to usher in Halloween. The Oregon Zoo’s 23rd annual "Squishing of the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Pumpkins beware! The Oregon Zoo’s annual Squishing of the Squash has returned. On Thursday morning, the zoo’s Asian elephants smashed massive pumpkins before feasting on their ...

Elephants at the Oregon Zoo got to crush and eat giant pumpkins to the delight of a crowd. The Squishing of the Squash is the Oregon Zoo’s annual festive fall animal enrichment activity for the ...

In preparation for Halloween, elephants at Oregon Zoo in the US are participating in their favourite annual tradition: the ‘Squishing of the Squash’ festival. The event showcases the incredible ...

BTS' Taehyung went viral on social media for coincidentally recreating a 5-year-old moment of squishing Jungkook's cheeks in the latest livestream. On July 17, 2025, Taehyung and Jungkook started a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Zoo’s largest land mammals will devour some of the region’s biggest pumpkins for the annual Squishing of the Squash event on Oct. 17. The Zoo’s Asian elephants have ...

The Oregon Zoo’s Asian elephants kicked off the Halloween season Thursday morning with the 25th annual Squishing of the Squash event. The tradition dates back to 1999, when farmers often offered their ...