fangorn0 writes: “My dog Franklin went swimming for the first time yesterday while we were camping. Today I gave him a bath, and he took this as an opportunity to practice.”

Either Franklin is trying to master the art of air swimming, or he is hallucinating and trying to fend off evil gnomes. For his sake we hope for the former.

Free Corgi: coming to a theater near you.

I’ll admit I do think he has potential to be a diving master though, but he really needs to work on his extension. He loosens up a bit before hitting the water, and he’s never going to win the gold that way.

I don’t know about you guys, but it’s SUPER HOT where I am. This tortoise totally has the right idea.

See animals are just like us. Their mothers also pressure them to do things they don’t want to do.

If youve spent any time watching the Zoos North American river otters or our Asian small-clawed otters, youve probably noticed that otters seem almost as home in the water as most fish. But, did you know that otters have to be taught how to swim? Otter pups arent born with any innate knowledge of how to swim or handle themselves in the water. And since otters depend on water to survive, mom has to teach her babies how to be as home in the water as they are on land.

Thanks to Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for the video.