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The little Japanese macaque who stole the planet's heart clutching an IKEA stuffed orangutan has had a breakthrough at Ichikawa City Zoo — he's been filmed cuddling up with and riding on the back of a fellow monkey. The lonely kid found his people.
A river otter goes absolutely to town scritching his back against a capybara, and the capybara simply… vibes. Completely unbothered. A masterclass in friendship.
A five-second Instagram clip of a stubby, round little raccoon waddling up a Ballard sidewalk hit roughly eight million views and spawned murals, cartoons, and tattoos. Jon Stewart called him a short king, and honestly, who could argue.
Two thousand pounds of Tasmanian chaos, back for his twelfth shoreline tour, flattening traffic cones and peering through people's screen doors. He has a theme song. He has 1.4 million followers. He has no regrets.
A first-year cub with shimmering silvery fur strolled across the Katmai bear cam and set the internet buzzing about pizzly hybrids, right as Fat Bear Week season warms up. Fluffy, sparkly, and completely oblivious to the fuss.
