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The Oregon Zoo set cameras at nose level and their residents delivered: polar bears, lions, and one impossibly tiny red panda all walked up and pressed their snouts directly into the lens. This compilation has racked up millions of views and every single one is earned.
Eight short clips that prove nature is funnier than anything written in a studio: a chipmunk having an existential crisis over a peanut, a heron riding a hippo like a surfboard, a baby gorilla tumbling head-over-heels, and a penguin tiptoeing away from cold water like it has somewhere better to be.
A water buffalo in a zoo enclosure spotted a tortoise stranded on its back, walked right over, and gently flipped it upright with one nudge of its horn — then stood there looking absolutely chuffed with itself. This clip hit 7 million TikTok views and the comments are just people cheering for a buffalo.
After losing his mother, orphaned elephant calf Themba fell into a deep depression at Shamwari Wildlife Centre — until keepers introduced a woolly sheep named Albert. Within hours Themba was back on his feet, draping his trunk over Albert's back and following him absolutely everywhere, including into the dust bath.
Henry the golden retriever spent weeks being cheerfully persistent with a tabby cat who wanted nothing to do with him — and this week his owner caught them curled up together on the couch. The cat is still pretending not to enjoy it. Henry is not pretending at all.
