Woman Carves a Watermelon Into a Tiny Pool for Ducklings-and the Result Is Adorable
If there's one thing that all ducklings love, it's splashing around in water. Pet parents are constantly finding adorable ways to spoil their baby ducks, whether that means kiddie pools, splash pads, or even supervised swims in the kitchen sink.
But TikToker Molly Katherine (@scarlettohair) may have officially upped the ante for creative duckling pools after carving a watermelon into a tiny swimming hole for her fuzzy little birds. Viewers everywhere are completely melting watching the baby ducks paddle around inside the fruity pool, especially because the ducklings quickly realized they could snack on the watermelon while they swam at the exact same time.
@scarlettohair Babies first dip… but with a watermelon twist this is actually endless entertainment. The water was the correct temp for them as babies because they're not great with temp regulation! And they had access to lots of sun and their warming station. Much fun was had!
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Scartlett shared more in the caption. "Babies first dip… but with a watermelon twist... this is actually endless entertainment. The water was the right temperature for them as babies because they're not great at temperature regulation! And they had access to lots of sun and their warming station. Much fun was had!"
It looks like a blast, but we think they need a bigger watermelon, or at least another one! Commenter @tealsferns won 13,000 likes when she said, "You made a big mistake - this video needs to be about 7 hours longer." We laughed when @TiteRopeofWeird replied, "You mean it wasn't seven hours long?"
Everybody agreed with @Lilz, who shared, "Oh to be a duck floating in a watermelon..."
Related: Wait Until You See These Ducklings Discover a Water Slide
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Can Ducklings Swim Right After Hatching?
Can ducklings swim right after hatching? According to duck raiser Mark Julifs, ducklings are technically able to swim almost immediately after birth, but it's safest to wait until they're around 4 to 6 weeks old, or fully feathered, before allowing them to swim unsupervised. That's because the waterproofing oils that protect adult ducks from becoming waterlogged don't fully develop until later.
Before then, supervised shallow swims in warm water, like Molly Katherine offered her ducklings, are usually safest, since young ducklings can still become chilled, exhausted, or even drown if they stay in the water too long.
That said, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service explains that wild ducklings often begin swimming with their mothers within the first 24 to 48 hours after hatching because they have a natural instinct to swim.
Something tells us Molly's spoiled little ducklings are going to expect watermelon pool service all summer long now, and we can't blame them.
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This story was originally published May 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM.