This is a VERY rough timelapse of the lifecycle of a giant owl butterfly as captured in a human hand. The video begins with a tiny egg, proceeds to several stages of caterpillar growth before a chrysalis, and, finally, a butterfly. Man, I can’t wait for my own metamorphosis. It

Drone footage shot by wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and UC Riverside biology doctoral student Phillip Sternes off the coast of Santa Barbara, California shows what might be the first ever newborn great white shark captured on film. Some more details about the rare sighting while I fondly remember the original

To celebrate the New Year at June Farms in West Sand Lake, New York, farmer Matt Baumgartner treated the farm’s two 700-pound pigs Lucy and Ethel to a fancy spaghetti dinner. The dinner begins with a salad, bread, and grape course, before moving to two massive bowls of spaghetti and

Because when life hands you lemons return them for limes and make margaritas, this is a clip of precious calico cat Junie B using her front paws to ski across the hardwood floor. Junie was born with bilateral front limb deformity, causing her front paws to be permanently bent. But

Because life, uh, finds a way, this is a video of two chimps at a zoo using a fallen tree branch to retrieve an apple floating in a pond, too far to reach by hand. That’s some solid tool usage right there. I imagine most humans presented with the same

This is a video of several aging king penguins at the Cincinnati Zoo marching in one of their last public parades before retirement, when they will live out their golden years from the comfort of their habitat, and the zoo will discontinue the parades due to their age. Penguins Stacey,

This is a compilation video of pet bunny Harmony playing outside, but always keeping her big ears open for her owner’s call, and returning to him immediately when he does call. Now that is a GOOD BUNNY. I have three dogs that could learn a thing or two from Harmony

This is a clip of good boy Indy (we named the dog Indiana!) holding a camera in his mouth while playing a game of chase with his owner. During this particular game, his human is doing the chasing, and Indy is doing the effortless avoidance. It’s sweet watching Indy check