wildlife

Feelin' a little down? That's alright, because we have cute animal memes for you! Animals are the best medicine for any ailment. Sad? Pet a dog. It's foolproof, and that we can guarantee.

Does anyone else think raccoons are just the cutest little critters? They may be annoying trash fiends who spill your garbage everywhere and scream in the middle of the night, but damn they sure are cute with their little puppy-like faces.

Now please enjoy these memes dedicated to our little trash panda friends!

Sometimes people make mistakes, and this person just happened to make a HUGE mistake when they picked up what they thought was a lost "cat" stuck in their fence. Not sure how you could mistake this dude for a house cat, but regardless, we hope he found his way back home!

As if PETAreally needed more publicity, right? Nevertheless, the controversial animal rights organization has made headlines once again for slandering the beloved crocodile hunter Steve Irwin. On February 22nd, Google displayed an Irwin-related Doodle in honor of his birthday. PETA took to Twitter to criticize the Doodle, claiming that Irwin passed away while harassing wild animals who were simply minding their own business. As a result, the internet banded together to absolutely roast the crap out of PETA, and the results are pretty great.

Wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen was on assignment in Antarctica when he came across the area's most deadly predator - the aggressive leopard seal. While leopard seals generally reserve their bloodlust for their favorite food - penguins - they have been known to kill humans. Nicklen was well aware of this aggressive streak, and feared for his life. But what happened next was both shocking and absolutely heartwarming.