15 Adorable Pictures Of Wild Animals Hugging To Warm Your Heart
There’s very little a good hug or snuggle can’t fix. Cliché as it may be, “all you need is love” is quite accurate.
Love is what drives humans and animals alike to care for one another. Most things can be traced back to ‘love’ as the overall origin.
We work to earn money to afford to be housed, clothed, fed, and entertained, which we can do because of the love we have for ourselves or the love we share with others. We create art, plant seeds, cook, bake, and share memes or jokes as a way to express ourselves and connect with others.
Love languages help us understand how each person expresses their love differently, and I’d like to suggest that sharing adorable pictures is a combination of “acts of service,” “quality time,” and “receiving gifts.” So, I hope you can take a few moments from your day to embrace (pun intended) a token of love through cute animals hugging each other.
These aren’t the typical cute animal pictures of cats and dogs, but instead, wild animals caught on camera in varying types of embraces. From hugs to cuddles, nuzzles to cuddle puddles, keep scrolling to see the collection of 15 different pictures of wild animals sharing affection.
1. Barbary Macaques
It seems that most creatures across the animal kingdom enjoy snuggling with their adorably sweet babies.
2. Giraffes
Giraffes may be the tallest mammals in the world, but that just means they give great side-hugs.
Everyone likes hugs
3. Meerkat
This is an MLM I'd back: Multi-Level Meerkat embrace.
4. Grey Kangaroo
I love how his joey is jumping into a hug.
5. Seal
Baby seals are typically weaned by six months, but until then, they stick close to their mom.
Not to be mistaken for the singer.
6. Lion cubs
Living in a group is perfect for impromptu cuddle sessions.
7. Orangutan
There is just *so* much love captured in this photo, just like a human mother and her baby.
Love
8. Brown bear
It looks like these two are taking a cuddle break after some swimming.
9. Polar bear
This incredible photo by Daisy Gilardini makes these apex predators look sweet.
10. Swan
THE BABY IS TUCKED IN HER WING FOR A SNUGGLE; I CANNOT DEAL!
Cuteness overload
11. Two-toed sloths
Baby sloths cuddling and giving kisses? Sign me up.
12. Emperor Penguin
Even in freezing temperatures, these two penguins' embrace warms my heart.
13. Orphaned friends
There are no rules saying you can't cuddle a friend from another species.
14. Oh my
Baloo the American black bear, Leo the African lion, and Shere Khan the Bengal tiger were rescued as malnourished cubs in an Atlanta basement and brought to Noah's Ark to live their best lives together.
Oh, my...
15. Koala
Koala joeys stay in their mom's pouch for about six months before venturing out and hanging on her front or back for another six months or more.
Fluffy
What is your favorite way to express love, dear reader? I enjoy doing a combination of making or doing things for the people I love along with gifting.
The easiest way for me to show love is definitely by sharing funny or cute pictures. It’s a surefire way to give someone a quick and easy hit of dopamine.
In the spirit of expressing love, share this sweet collection of cuddly animals with your friends!
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