Let These Baby Ducks Swimming in a Watermelon Be Your Official Start to Summer
It might not be summer just yet by the calendar, but by the heat outside, it's time for fun in the sun and days at the pool.
Thankfully, this flock of baby ducks is on our level, and they're getting summer started right by taking an adorable dip in a watermelon pool!
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This genius couple turned a summertime snack into cuteness overload by scooping out all the watermelon flesh, then turning the shell upside down and filling it with water for the tiny ducklings to enjoy.
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The couple actually dug a hole in the ground and placed the watermelon inside, so that the small ducks can reach the water with their beaks-and their bodies!
After a few moments of curious looking, the ducks sipped at the watermelon-flavored water, then jumped in for a swim and a bath. Sometimes two or three ducks jostle for space in the watermelon pool. It's just so cute! We can't look away!
Once the ducklings had their fill of swimming, they lay in the sun and dried in its rays. We can't think of a more perfect summer day than that.
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"What a great way to teach them to underwater forage," one commenter wrote.
"I see you have begun distributing a different type of serotonin," another joked, "and I'm just as much here for it!"
"Love they're swimming in [an] eco-friendly pool, and not plastic," another commented.
Do Baby Ducks Naturally Know How to Swim?
As it turns out, baby ducklings will instinctively waddle and paddle with their webbed feet as soon as they're born, but there are still ways you have to take extra care with baby ducklings if you're raising them away from their mother.
Baby ducks are not born waterproof. In the wild, mother ducks share their waterproofing oils with their babies through grooming and nestling. This oil helps keep their soft feathers from absorbing too much water, making the duckling heavier on the surface and unable to support its weight.
Without a mother duck on hand, it's important to wait until ducklings are about three to five weeks old to ensure they've built up their own oily safety layer. It's also best to let ducklings learn to be comfortable swimming in a shallow pool before going to full lakes or deeper waters. Make sure the ducklings swim only briefly, then ensure they are thoroughly dried upon returning to land.
This watermelon pool is the perfect shallow splash zone for these ducklings to learn and play in. Plus, it tastes good!
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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM.