An eastern hognose snake puts on a theatric performance as it plays dead. It sure is committed. Watch what happens here.

A polar bear has gone viral for its gold-medal-worthy dive. We’re not surprised, since it has impeccable form. Watch it here.

A SCUBA diver got more than she bargained for when she spotted a giant Pacific octopus and it gave her a full face hug. Watch it here.

A bunch of Olympic skateboarders went skating through the streets of Paris when their bus crashed en route to the venue. Watch it here.

Nature can be brutal, especially predator-prey interactions. Watch orcas hunt smaller dolphins by head-butting them mid-air here.

A sweet moment caught on video is making lots of people smile. Watch a baby Matschie’s tree kangaroo explore the world.

Whale watchers spotted a rare white southern right whale off the coast of Argentina. See Agustín Baraschi’s beautiful footage.

A young black bear cub mercilessly ambushes its sibling at a watering hole in this funny trail-camera footage.

Research confirms a mountain lion that struggled to stand and walk had the fatal staggering disease. It’s the first case in North America.

A bear tried to steal a man’s backyard bird feeder in Maine this week. The resulting video footage is quite funny.