02:36 Gito and Asoka, baby orangutans at a West Borneo International Animal Rescue facility, meet for the first time. At first, the two remain awkward around each other. But gradually, Gito — who almost died three months earlier and has never met another orangutan — summons up all his courage and reaches out.

00:33 After watching human caregivers raise and nurture a group of tiger cubs, this orangutan decided he could do it too. Watch as he cares for the cubs as if they were his own.

02:43 A baby elephant at the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, plays happily around the reserve, swinging his trunk and persistently trying to climb over a big log many times until he finally succeeds.

02:17 Adorable six-week-old Maine Coon kittens have nearly mastered the stairs. Now it’s time for them to attempt drinking from the kitchen faucet, just like their mom! Watch the fun!

01:47 It’s a tough world out there, but Benji will inspire you to keep going. His mom abandoned him, but he found a new home at Pot House Hamlet, a tourist attraction in Yorkshire, England. He hops around the grounds to the delight of visitors, and faithfully follows around the human who took him in.

00:49 Born deaf and abandoned by her parents, this teeny monkey has been hand-reared at the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation and now happily lives in an enclosure with her “handsome boyfriend.”

01:25 Pretty amazing footage shot up close using GoPro cameras at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.

02:08 A couple of adorably stubborn giant pandas cubs do their best to refuse to take the medicine that the zookeeper in China is offering to them, and even resort to ganging up on the poor guy.

01:54 Three ducklings went missing on an Irish farm, and the farmer thought the cat had eaten them. What he found was even more surprising – they were snuggled up to a cat mom, right next to her kittens. Stranger still, the ducklings were breastfeeding (ducklings don’t breastfeed, as they are self-sufficient virtually from birth).

01:48 Cuteness reigns as a lion family is brought together. A 500-pound lion met his triplets for the first time at the Oregon Zoo, and at first the king of the jungle acted like an old grump. The six-month-old lion cubs were full of playful energy and were eager to meet their father, who didn’t want to be bothered, or so  it seemed. Making sure the lion cubs knew his role as boss of the family, dad let out several roars, one of which humorously knocked a lion cub off a log.

01:40 As the tiny hamster nibbles on the slice, he gets rudely disrupted by a banana (used for scale), and does the unthinkable by dropping the slice in favor of the banana. Quickly after, the hamster realizes his mistake, returns to the pizza and then runs off, embarrassed by his poor judgement.

00:56 For your daily dose of animal cuteness… These lethargic cuties never cease to amuse with their sleepy faces and adorable squeaks.

01:37 These two are an adorable pair. Max the cattle dog is a tender creature. He has befriended a little disabled kitten named Ralphee who was born with a neurological disorder which affects her fine motor skills and coordination. She struggles with walking straight, or even keeping her head level. Max appears to be forever curious and watches over Ralphee wherever she goes. Ralphee is mischievous and loves to see what Max is doing as well. She will often get excited when he is nearby and leap in the air before playfully charging in his direction.

03:20 Watch the fun a team of divers had with these adorable youngsters.  The pups come when called, shake hands, and get belly and head rubs.

03:55 Baby elephants sure know how to enjoy themselves, especially this newborn named Navann. No cares, no worries. He’s frolicking in the mud and the river like he’s never had more fun.

01:13 Six Scottish Fold kittens have been incredibly active performing their own form of the Olympic games. They run the whole gamut, not discriminating between seasonal sports. The video shows the kittens luging, wrestling, running, skating, and adapting other popular Olympic feats.

03:44 In this adorable video seal pups struggle to get onto a wet floating surfboard by using their flippers to slide across the slick surface. For a few of them, it doesn’t go so well. Watch and see.

01:17 Watch Cooper, a hungry Persian kitten, standing on his hind legs to chow down the food he’s being served with chopsticks.

03:42 This footage is irresistible. Baby Yuan Zai was born in Taiwan in July, but had to be immediately put under an incubator at the Taipei Zoo after her mom accidentally injured her. Round-the-clock monitoring followed, until zookeepers finally deemed her healthy enough to meet mom. Watch her being gently picked up by her mom, embraced and breast-fed, all in a sweet little display of affection that could melt even the coldest heart.

01:52 The only thing cuter than a dry baby sloth is a wet one.

01:06 Moving their heads in unison to a women’s match on TV, two kittens are entranced by the sights and sounds and are getting very much into the game.

01:53 What’s that? A Brillo pad? A tiny cactus? No, Loki, it’s a hedgehog! The adorable first meeting of a kitten named Loki and Harley the hedgehog will make your heart melt.

03:07 Such an adorable little guy. Watch him run and frolic with his little friend.

01:39 Cooper, a cute and furry ball of joy, dances to a rhythmic score. Sometimes on YouTube the simplest ideas are the best. Tabby kitten, ball of yarn, shaky camerawork = 17 million views!

01:26 Rocky the kitten breaks down the 12 steps to achieving love utopia with your sweetheart. You might not think a cat has much wisdom in the romance realm, but Rocky’s tips rival the advice any human could offer.

01:37 This cute kitten is very happy in small quarters. Two of his litter mates try to see if there is any way they can join him. Sorry, guys, no way.

01:53 Watch this tiny Himalayan kitten play and explore – he’s so cute.

01:44 Flint, a baby chimpanzee born in Jane Goodall’s sanctuary in Gombe National Park in Tanzania, Africa, takes his first steps and begins to explore his forest home with the occasional support of older family members. Set to a percussive rendition of “Walk Don’t Run.”

01:32 Ever wonder how cats learn to hunt? A cute kitten named Tink is faced with a new opponent, a remote-controlled mouse. How should he react? Attack or retreat? He’s clearly not sure and tries to figure out the proper role of a cat versus this speedy little creature.

00:49 Ellie the Pomeranian puppy may look like a gentle fur ball, but there’s no denying her wolf roots. Look at her reaction when she watches a recording of wolves howling on YouTube. She goes from curious and confused to joining right in with the pack.

02:07 You’ll fall in love with this adorable and playful 6 & 7 weeks old Sumatran tiger cub; the soundtrack is the song “Teach Me Tiger.”

04:39 An orphan elephant baby won’t take the food from humans but everything changes after a sheep is brought to him to be his friend. A lovely, sweet story from National Geographic’s “Unlikely Animal Friends”

01:27 What’s more entertaining than watching a panda playing on a slide? Watching 4 baby pandas playing on a slide!

03:01 Watch as two tiny, months-old cubs play and wrestle while their mother keeps a close eye on them from the den. So adorable.

02:03 A river otter seems almost as much at home in the water as a fish. But that’s not the case when they’re born. Their mom starts teaching them how to swim at around a month old. Watch the fun as mom Audrey teaches her adorable babies the essentials of being an otter – and how to swim, dive, and play in the water.

01:34 When the puppy sees that the parrot has grabbed a yogurt container, he immediately snatches it for himself. The parrot doesn’t let the puppy get away with this. He fights for the cup and yanks it from the puppy’s mouth. Watch to see who ends up with the prize.

01:29 Siku became famous shortly after he was born, when a daring operation was launched to rescue him from his mother who had lost two previous cubs because she couldn’t produce milk. When park staff posted videos of his staggeringly sweet face on the Internet, Siku became an overnight celebrity around the world. Watch and you’ll see why.

01:08 Spice a Jack Russell terrier adopts Magic a leopard cub who was rejected by his mother. Then along comes a potbellied piglet named Wilbur who was the runt of his litter and needs a new home. A new family is born!

00:58 This adorable litter of five 8-weeks-old Persian kittens have just learned to eat solid food, but they still like sucking on a bottle or going back to Momma for a little milk.

01:40 This simple yet utterly compelling video set to a classical music score demonstrates the beauty of a kitten’s life.

00:47 Mochi is happy enough to catch balls as long as he doesn’t have to run around like a silly dog. He’s pretty talented too. But there is a downside. All those snacks and no exercise are going to put on the pounds!

00:56 He’s 4 days old, and was born in an orangutan sanctuary in West Java, Indonesia. He’s being bottle fed and seems to be in heaven. With his orange tufts of hair and giant round black eyes, it is hard to imagine anyone more adorable.

01:02 Malone, a baby orangutan, is too young to join the other orangutans. He needs a babysitter. What does he get? Bugsy, a French bulldog, who takes the best possible care of him. Watch them kiss each other. What? Are babysitters supposed to do that? No matter, they both seem blissful.

00:56 These cute little guys are so bonded. Watch how one gently and lovingly licks and hugs the other.

01:08 Cuteness alert. Watch an adorable puppy chase the ducks away so that he can eat in peace.

01:01 A family of cute kittens lives in a playhouse on top of a backyard slide. Mommy isn’t happy when they slide down. She picks up one by the neck and dragged her back. But she can’t stop the fun. Watch and see!

01:35 This cute little guy is so tiny he only fills part of the hand that he’s sitting on. He’s totally absorbed in the little piece of  broccoli that he is eating. Watch how he wiggles his feet while he eats.

00:49 Lots of dogs play fetch, but not Purin the Beagle. Purin has way-too-skilled paw/eye coordination for such trivial puppy games. She prefers to play catch. She doesn’t throw the ball back, but she’s seriously talented at catching the ball in her paws.

01:01 A baby kitten dreams while sleeping next to her mom, and starts twitching her tiny paws. Her mom cuddles her and gives her nurturing hugs. This is such a precious video, you’ll need a hug yourself after watching this heart-melting moment.