01:09 A two-month-old kitten, Marimo, and a five-year-old owl, Fuku-chan, have become the newest internet sensation in Japan. The two struck up an unusual friendship after the owners of the coffee shop where Fuku-chan lives brought Marimo home to keep the owl company. Pictures of the two sleeping and playing have gone viral on Japanese social media sites.

05:39 In this BBC News post, an imperial eagle takes off from Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, and soars above Dubai, capturing majestic panoramic views as he navigates himself back to his trainer.

01:12 Courtesy of wildlife photographer Megan Lorenz and her GoPro camera, we have what may be the first ever documented burrowing owl dance-off, and it’s quite a show.

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).

06:44 Watch the difference in flight behavior between two skilled aerialists – a peregrine falcon and a raven. It’s beautiful to see – a stunning demonstration of how creatures can evolve even a widely shared trait (the capacity for flight) in the ever-so-specific way required of the selective pressures placed upon it.

02:12 A hungry (vegetarian?) bear at the Budapest Zoo named Vali, seemingly tired of the squawking of a drowning crow, grudgingly pulled the noisy bird out of the water by its wing and then turned his attention back to his lunch of fruits and vegetables. The stunned crow took a moment to recover, but appeared to be OK.

01:10 Cat and budgie—sworn enemies in the real world—join forces in this charming ad. Kitty paws open the birdcage and the pair perform a soulful duet of of the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell tune “You’re All I Need to Get By.”

01:28 There are many things that look very cool in slow motion. A Northern Goshawk attacking a water balloon is definitely one of those things.

02:10 A pelican was separated from his flock and injured during a storm. He washed ashore on the banks of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania and was rescued and taught to fly again. Watch the beautiful aerial “beak-cam” footage of his maiden flight.

02:57 He’s incredible. He doesn’t just imitate the calls of his fellow birds; the little mimic also replicates the sounds of chainsaws, camera shutters, car alarms and other noises he hears in the forest. The range of sounds you’ll hear on this David Attenborough BBC clip is amazing.

01:06 There’s not much that can make a video of penguins waddling up the slopes of Antarctica any better. But add GoPro cameras and slap a dance soundtrack on it and it turns into a penguin dance-off….well, sort of. Watch and see.

04:21 Welcome to science class — only it’s less boring and more SNL-inspired than usual, because Ze Frank is in charge giving us an owl reality check with all the facts you need to know about their sharp talons, vicious methods for killing, and infinite cuteness.

00:30 A handsome blue and gold macaw wants to go to a dog spa so much that he brings his “master” his slippers from the upstairs closet, and follows up with a dog leash.

02:04 Only 24 hours after hatching, seven ducklings, encouraged by their mother’s calls from below, leap from their nest high up in a forest tree trunk and fall to the ground, cushioned by dry leaf litter. Watch how nonchalant they are you’d never think think that they just plummeted off of a duckling version of a skyscraper.

06:01 When a pink flamingo falls in love with an elegant white crane he has to pull out all the stops to woo her. This beautifully crafted animation is hilarious and spectacular.

02:32 This beautifully shot, remarkable music video captures the dance-like arrangements of a flock of thousands of starlings, moving in unison across the sun-streaked sky of Marseilles, France.

04:43 This is great. A real treat and maybe the best one in this YouTube series. You’ll love it. Watch and share.

03:55 Think of this as a moment of Zen. Starlings (collectively known as a murmuration) doing their amazing dance in the sky. Watch the HD video, set to Pachelbel Canon. Just take it in. It’s a beautiful phenomenon to behold. The starlings coordinated movements do not seem possible, but then there they are doing it.

03:57 Louie Schwartzberg uses gorgeous high-speed HD images from his film “Wings of Life: A love story that feeds the earth” to show the intricate, mostly unseen to the human eye, world of pollen and pollinators. It’s a miraculous romance between flowers and pollinators—a synergy that keeps this planet alive.

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.

03:25 Their relationship may look one paw away from ending at times but the playful pair of Fum the cat and Gebra the barn owl have a great time together – as long as everyone’s claws stay in!

01:53 An adorable animated treat.

00:45 Watch a magnificent eagle owl soar into the camera in slow motion as it lands, coming closer and closer in,  and eventually filling the screen with its wings and remarkable face. It was shot at 1,000 frames per second.

02:46 This Christmas carol is brought to you by an assortment of adorable animals, taking turns singing Deck The Halls. It’s very funny and paced just perfectly.

01:57 Delightful BBC clips that match British comedic voices to footage of animals in the wild. The funniest segment is where camels talk about their new toothpaste. Other featured creatures are a tree frog, exotic big ground birds, a gorilla, waterfowl, and meerkats.

02:17 It’s a remarkable clip from Frozen Planet, the BBC/Discovery series narrated by Alec Baldwin.

02:05 Usually a cat thinks a crow would make a nice dinner. In this case a stray kitten named Cassie was adopted by Moses, a wild crow, and they soon became the best of friends.

00:35 The cat just watches as the seagull walks through the door straight to his food bowl.

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

02:16 In this BBC clip see what a crow living in a city in Japan does to open a nut that’s too hard for him to crack – wait for the lights to stop the traffic and then collect the cracked nuts in safety!

02:25 Lala, a King Penguin, lives with his adopted family in Japan as a beloved pet. He’s not a couch penguin, he likes to travel. Backpack on he wanders into town where shopkeepers treat him to fish and hose him down to keep him cool.

01:45 Chama is a cat and U-chan is a budgie. And they are best friends. So waking the cat up is all in a day’s play for the bird. Watch and see.

04:14 Maria the goose lives by the lake in Echo Park in LA. She and her best friend, a retiree named Dominic, form a typical Los Angeles couple — with paparazzi, gawking fans, and a cameo in an OK Go music video — except for the fact that one half of the couple is a goose. Meet Maria and watch her story.

03:16 There’s nothing that will put a smile on your face and put you in a holiday spirit like cats, dogs, and other cute animals singing Jingle Bells. This adorable collection of clips is must watch!

03:11 Frankie supervises the work, and gets admiring attention from all. Frankie was distraught when the trucker left in the morning to go to work. One day he jumped in the cab and invited himself along. It became his daily routine.

00:51 Cuteness alert! Watch a gang of Humboldt penguins at the Philadelphia zoo chase a butterfly.

01:44 A pair of Clark’s Grebes, a lovely white and black bird, perform a courtship ritual dance on the water. The photography is unsurpassed; you’ll be gripped from start to finish. It is a scene from the amazing BBC/Discovery series, Life.

02:42 Watch Frostie, a Bare-Eyed Cockatoo, do some crazy dancing, spin his head, and shake his feathers to a rhythmic rendition of Ray Charles’ “Shake Your Tail Feathers.” He’s one cool bird and a born performer.

01:04 A playful film of little birds creating music as they pop out of socks, boots, and cups.

03:54 This stunning stop-motion music video stars a dancing bowerbird who watches the destruction of his forest environment by human forces. It features a love affair between two soon-to-be-crisp Praying Mantises. The film takes the visual spectacle of a nature documentary and puts it into a stop-motion animated world.

03:25 This adorable Pixar animated short tells the story of a flock of small birds who are perched on a telephone wire when a larger bird that tries to join them. The unwelcome bird upsets the flock, and they decide to get rid of him. The film won the Academy Award in 2001.

06:14 A rookie secret agent fights to save himself and the world from the chaos reigned down by a hungry pigeon in this hilarious, prize-winning animated romp through the streets of Washington D.C.

03:10 A kiwi is a bird that cannot fly; this cute little guy spends his whole life working towards achieving his dream of flight, nailing trees to the side of a cliff and soaring down through the sky from the top of a cliff. There are several powerful messages behind Kiwi, but mainly it makes you realize that no matter how absurd and seemingly out of reach your dreams are, there’s nothing stopping you from achieving them.

01:15 The ostrich loses the race (never making it beyond the start line) because his head gets stuck in the ground. The little penguin strolls happily across the finish line.

04:28 Watch Snowball move to the rhythm and beat of The Back Street Boys and other of his favorite songs.