POP Goes Wild

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POP GOES WILD: Rock Climbing Dog

The work week is drawing to an end... time to get outside. If you need inspiration, this viral video might help. Check out this Jack Russell that seems completely content rock climbing. Not so sure I'm be into this with my dog.

Amazing Video: After Freeing A Whale Covered In Netting, The Creature Gives An Amazing Display Of Thanks

A whale near death, bound by fishing nets floats hopelessly in the ocean... until a group of caring people work tirelessly to free the animal. With a video camera capturing every suspenseful moment, the emotional climax comes when the whale is finally free. In what is clearly a joyful moment, the whale frolics in the air, splashing and breaching more than forty times in celebration!

Today’s Unlikely Friendship: Cheetahs and Dogs

The San Diego Zoo has four pairs of Cheetahs and dogs who live together. Why? Cheetahs hate each other. They're like sorority girls who look alike but they actually detest one another's company. Sitll, the cheetah's need some company. So when the cheetah is about 3 months old they pair it up with a dog that is about 6 months old, so that the dog is the alpha in the relationship. Within about a week they are inseparable.

VIDEO: Cat Endures Trampoline Ride With Enthusiastic Child.

Before you get all worried about the cat, remember that cats are nature's NO BULL$HiT animal. They literally will not do what they don't want to do. That includes being throttled around on a trampoline while a child wildly leaps into the air. Now enjoy watching this funny video as the cat is willingly lobbed around.

VIDEO: Dog Does Flamenco.

I know what you're thinking: No it doesn't. But this dog does actually seem to move its hips with some real flava. Throw in the music, and you've got a viral sensation.

VIDEO: Another Heartwarming Seal Release Has Viewers Going AWWWW.

Over the weekend, 2 rescued and rehabilitated northern elephant seal pups were released at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach. But before the pair leaped away for the sea, one lunged ahead, then turned back when their fellow pup lagged behind. The two shared a quick kiss, (I'm serious) and then ran off into the horizon. The crowd cooed, and a viral video was born.