1. Feeling down? Meet the quokka. It’ll cheer you up.

     

  2. This is a very cute photo story of an old woman and a cat. Nothing particularly amazing about either of them, just nice photos of the pair.

     

  3. The Telegraph’s Pictures of the Day web feature is nearly always pretty wonderful. The gallery from 5 November is a rather lovely one.

     

  4. Pretty pretty schmetterlinge.

     

  5. Oh goodness. Look at this little thing. I hope it doesn’t get sunburnt.

     

  6. Cute little spider.

    earthly-fauna:

    Saltarina solar by iohandesign on Flickr.

     


  7. blamoscience:

    Oh, the noble hippopotamus. On the surface they look like the golden retrievers of Africa: dumb, happy, and anxious to please. But below their adorable, squishy exterior, they’re assholes like the rest of us. Hippo’s are notoriously territorial, and have no problem demolishing intruders with…

     

  8. Good grief. This photo is ridiculously cute. It’s from this story about a native animal survey in the Australian desert.

     

  9. AAARGGHH!

    That’s the mouth of a leatherback turtle. Terrifying.

    Finding Nemo turtle

    Run for your life!

     

  10. The Viscount. on Flickr.

    The Viscount. Feeling a little sorry for himself after some medical problems a week long stay at the vet’s. He seems to be on the mend now though.