People do some crazy things for their pets. Scratch that- people will do crazy things for animals in general. The best part of this is that it almost always makes for a great candid shot, and animal candids are what make the internet fun. Sometimes it all comes down to being in the right place at the right time with a camera. Enjoy these 60 people who were in the right spot at the right time, capturing the wildlife.
1. Posing Weasels
These little weasels were just minding their business crossing the road when they caught sight of the camera. But instead of scampering away, they posed for a photo from the happy tourist and moved on with their day.
2. Sloth Love
There is a viral video of actress Kristen Bell crying tears of excitement over seeing a sloth for her birthday and it turns out she’s not the only fan. This reddit poster shared this photo of her husband in absolute bliss while snuggling his favorite animal.
3. Sleepy Bat
This kind business owner or employee saw this little critter and did the opposite of freak out. Animals need rest just like people do, it’s just harder for some species, like this bat. This act of kindness made for a great photo op and encouraged people to leave the little guy alone.
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4. Marilyn the Pigeon
Everyone knows the famous Marilyn pose from the movie Seven Year Itch. Clearly this pigeon knows it too as he recreates it with his flying feathers over a grate.
5. Cats Will Be Cats
This is just proof that all cats are house cats. No matter if it’s a lion or a tabby, that cat is going to have more fun with whatever you brought their food in rather than its actual food or any toys you purchased for them.
6. Elephant Friendships
These lucky zookeepers caught the special moment this elephant made new friends at the zoo. With fewer guests and pandemic precautions in place, after hours or when there were no guests these keepers decided to take a walk with the elephant to meet some of the other animals. Clearly, the sea lions were her favorite.
7. Napping squirrels
This man was pretty impressed with his wife’s photography skills as she snapped this adorable photo. Not only did she manage to capture a napping squirrel (rare considering their energy) but this guy was also albino. That has to be good luck or something, right?
8. Hawk rescue
This man happened to be in the right place at the right time. A woman was about to drive past when he saw that she had a bird stuck in the grill of her car. The bird happened to be a falcon and was still alive! The man helped her safely remove the hawk and no one was harmed in the process.
9. Gossiping Chickens
Gossiping women are sometimes referred to as ‘hens in a henhouse’, and this picture only confirms why. The rumor around the farm was there was a baby goat just born and these hens had to make their way over to check it out for themselves.
10. Gorilla with an Attitude
This gorilla let everyone know how he felt about being on display at the zoo. Gorillas are fast learners and this guy must have picked up the gesture from some rude guests. Now he’s demonstrating his new skill for everyone to see.
11. Literal Love Birds
“Recently, every morning my father places bird food in the yard for my mother to wake up on this view,” says this reddit user. This looks like it should be straight out of Mary Poppins, but these birds are just eating food in shape this man threw their food. How sweet!
12. Cats Holding Hands
Forget love birds, these cats make a better pair than any birds. This cat owner walked in two find these two felines just birdwatching and holding hands and decided to capture the moment for the internet to enjoy.
13. New Friends
This person captured a rare moment of the smallest caterpillar perched on their finger. This little guy is so small, this moment could have easily been missed
14. Marshmallows or Pandas?
These adorable baby pandas were just too tired to even fall asleep like normal pandas. They’re all sprawled out, hanging off the ledge of their platform, not even caring what they look like. I wish I could reach this level of comfort.
15. Secret Agent Guinea Pig
One amazing feature of smartphones is that some can take photos of anyone who tried to open it. This person should be a little bit more careful because the culprit that her phone camera caught was her pet guinea pig.
16. Duck or Flamingo
Nothing like trying to blend in with the cool kids. This duck is trying to fit in so badly that he is actually lifting one leg up like the rest of the flock. If only he were a little taller and more pink.
17. Alpaca Family?
This farmer was just trying to capture mother and newborn when she was photobombed by this interrupting chicken. “Nugget the chicken is the godmother,” part of the caption read.
18. Salon Rat
Ever met a rat that could give you a manicure? Meet Mrs. Meesqueaks. Her owner brags about how she will chew his nails, or if she’s too aggressive and makes him say ow- lick his fingers. He captured proof when she was holding onto one of his fingers.
19. A Casual Walk
This man wasn’t taking his dogs for a walk, they were in his pockets. The pet that was on the leash was a duck, and if that wasn’t enough- the duck has booties on. Lucky for us a bystander was able to snap a pic of the interesting scene
20. When Life Gives You lemons
Here’s an interesting photo. “Friend of mine gave brooding chicken three goose eggs to sit on, she hatched all three and loves her giant babies.” Based on this picture, you definitely don’t want to mess with this mama’s adopted babies.
21. The Road Less Traveled
This bystander caught a strange sight on camera- a mother moose and her two babies crossing a skywalk instead of over the interstate. ITs definitely unusual, but props to mama for discovering a safer route.
22. The Sweetest Patient
This baby seal pup is so cute that it’s almost distracting. How could any of those veterinarians focus on the task at hand with those eyes looking right at you?
23. Sunning Bacon
Pets love to sun themselves. Cats will sleep in window sils and dogs will sleep outside for hours. But have you ever seen a pig sunning themselves? Well they do.
24. A Nice Fish
Do you ever go to the store, but forget what you went there for and leave with something completely different? Thats what this person did… sort of. This reddit user went to the pet store with the intention of buying fish. Now she has a rabbit named Fish.
25. New Roommates
This little raccoon gives a friendly wave as his neighbor snaps a picture of him. He must be caught here often because the owner of the home makes the joke that he should charge him rent.
26. Secret Squid
Nature is an amazing thing. A boy and his brother were scouting the beach for seashells and when they turned one over, it was filled with quid eggs. The older brother snapped a pic before returning it. The photo turned out to look like something out of an alien movie.
27. Squirrel Guest
Squirrels are people too! Sometimes they just want to relax in their chair after a long day and enjoy their favorite snack. Thats all this little guy is doing, and the homeowner snapped a pic before he scampered off.
28. Cranky Ferret
Not everyone is a morning person, including this guy. This is often the look you get from a sibling when they come in late and wake you up. Who knew a ferret could have the same facial expression when his owner walked in too loudly.
29. Trash Pandas
Picture this: you step outside in your slippers just before bed to take out the trash. You walk out to the dumpster and see… this. Would you be calm enough to snap a photo like this or would you drop the trash and run?
30. Proffesor G
This reddit user snapped a photo at the perfect time and said what everyone was thinking in the caption. “This gorilla looks like he decided to have his undergraduate philosophy lecture outside since it’s a nice day.”
31. Cheetah Snackin
The look on his mans face is priceless. Never get between a cheetah and their cheetos! You couldn’t photoshop a photo more perfect than this.
32. Owl Legs
Who knew that owls had such long legs? This hilarious photo was captured as the trainer was lifting him up. The owl is looking at the camera as if to shame them for looking at him without clothes on, making the photo even better.
33. The Pool is Reserved
If this person thought they were going for a swim this morning, they need to think again. I wouldn’t try jumping into a pool filled with baby duck and their mama.
34. Balancing Bird
Most of us have seen those videos of dogs balancing treats on their noses, but this canine took the challenge to another level. While out for a walk this dog made a friend, and his friend found a perch and posed for the perfect photo op.
35. Happy Lamb
If there was a contest for happiest animal on the internet, this lamb may take the cake. The look on his face and the way his legs are thrown up makes him look thrilled just to be held. Profile picture for life.
36. Holiday Crow
Crows are typically viewed as bad omens or scary creatures. You often find them in horror stories, but this guy is looking to change those stereotypes. Nothing is more non-threatening than a bird in a beanie.
37. Creativity with Turtles
This pet owner found herself losing her turtle so much so that she decided to come up with a solution. It may be hard to notice a little circle on the floor, but not a bright orange balloon slowly making its way through the house.
38. Pretty Bird
Everyone can relate to having that one friend in the group that can never take a nice photo. They blink, they move, or they make someone laugh. This pet owner can relate. Whenever they try to take a nice photo of their bird family, something like this happens.
39. Scaredy Cat
This little raccoon had to find a hiding place from some fireworks that were going off in the neighborhood. The safe place he found on the porch looks like a little fort made just for him.
40. Show Ponies
Here is a wholesome story. This reddit user posted “I took my 74 year-old best friend and her miniature Shetland pony to their first show and they got first place!”
41. Giraffe hugs
This husband knew that his wife loved giraffes so much, that getting up close and personal with them would make the best gift. Little did he know they would be getting THIS close. This guy stuck his head in the car just to give her a hug.
42. Coworkers
Working from home can be interesting with kids and makeshift home offices. This lucky employee gets the stare down every day from the family of owls that have moved in outside his window.
43. Cute Kid
Looking at this picture just makes you go “Awww.” This adorable goat has to be one of the cutest ever, especially with his stuck sticking out.
44. The Happiest Chipmunk
This little chipmunk struck gold. A whole plate of fries to himself… almost. The dad in the background doesn’t look too thrilled to be sharing.
45. Baby Bunny Burrow
Just as this homeowner was about to get upset about the new hole in her flower garden, she realized it was serving a purpose. Luckily she caught these guys before she started any yard work.
46. Fawn Rescuer
This photo has a funny story. This man was in the right place at the right time not once, but twice. A week before this man rescued this fawn from his neighbor’s dogs, he rescued a fawn just as small from traffic. Talk about some good Karma!
47. Feeding the Whole Flock
Sometimes feeding the wildlife can lead to them following you around. Other times it can lead to them leaving and coming back with their friends. Guess which one happened to this guy?
48. Baby Dragon
Not everyone things that lizards can be cute, but not all lizards look like lizards. This little guy looks more like something from a PG Game of Thrones than a new pet.
49. House Cat or Cougar?
Cat owners always complain of their felines destroying their blinds or even getting stuck in them. There are thousands of photos and videos on the internet that prove this is a common cat trait, but have you ever seen a cougar do it? This family came home to one that had completely destroyed their blinds.
50. Shade for the Sheep
Wind turbines have sparked a lot of controversy about hurting their environment, especially the wildlife. This picture proves the opposite, at least for these sheep anyway. These sheep are just looking for some shade from the afternoon sun and seem to have found some relief in the shadow of this turbine.
51. Bunny in the Library
This looks like it could be out of some Alice in Wonderland sequel. Forget falling down the rabbit hole, follow the rabbit through the library.
52. Snake Love
Have you ever seen a snake wearing clothes? This pet owner’s little sister decided to knit a sweater for their pet snake. Little did they know, he would love it.
53. Real Life Angry Birds
You had better get out of this little birds way. Who knew so much attitude could be packed into such a small package?
54. On Patrol
Perspective is everything. At first glance, this looks like two giant pigeons deciding what car to stomp on in the parking lot. But after looking for a moment, they’re really just sitting on a ledge deciding which car to poop on.
55. Spot the Difference
Nothing beats getting a photo of all your pets in one place sleeping together peacefully. Theres just one little thing that seems off about this one. Deer aren’t really considered the type of pet that sleeps in a dog bed.
56. Impulse Buy
This girl may have a problem. No, it’s not the duck in her sweatshirt, it’s the fact that the duck itself was an impulse buy. And now that the bird thinks she is her mother, there is no separating the two.
57. Moist Owlet
The caption on this reddit user’s post is simply “Moist Owlet”. Since we couldn’t think of a better one we’re just going to leave this adorable photo here for you.
58. What is That?
Believe it or not this is not a baby hippo, though it could pass for one. This is actually what a cute, furry guinea pig looks like without any hair.
59. Spot the Bunny
What do you do if your landlord is stopping by and there is a strict no pets allowed policy? You hide the bunny with the shoes of course! He could easily pass for a pair of UGG Boots or slippers even
60. Wrong Number
There really is no explanation for this one since according to the reddit user, he got this from a wrong number. It’s better to just let your imagination run anyway, and try and guess how these two found each other.
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