Otters enjoyed playing with ice cubes and diving for ice blocks at the Melbourne Zoo in December, as
summer kicked off in Australia.Footage released by the Melbourne Zoo shows Asian small-clawed otters snacking on ice cubes and taking a dip with ice blocks in early December, the start of the summer season in Australia.“They dive for the ice blocks, they run around looking for the food,” said Eden Campbell, Wild Sea keeper at the Melbourne Zoo. “Their playful energy is infectious, and they love showing off their problem-solving skills.”The zoo said that keepers freeze the otters’ favorite snacks like fish, yabbies, and sweet corn into ice blocks, challenging the otters to “use their clever paws to get the hidden treasure.” Credit: Melbourne Zoo via Storyful