If given the chance, this raccoon will watch everything in sight - as this one man found out when he tried to give his phone a bath.

It’s hasn’t been a great week for news from the animal kingdom so we all need a reminder that it’s not all bad.

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It’s Monday, it’s grey out - we feel you may be in need of a cheering up.

The Kruger National Park in South Africa really lets you get up close and personal with the wildlife - maybe a little too close.

We’re very impressed with this pooch’s table tennis skills.

Smug Europeans already know that the United States’ medical system is ludicrously expensive - but this bill for a snake bite is truly unbelievable.

An Australian champion surfer has fought off a shark which attacked him during a competition.

If you don’t like birds this video my scare the bejesus out of you.

This dog has the greatest way of finding his way through a field in north-east England.

A dog is quickly becoming an internet darling after landing a flip a gymnast would be proud of.

While filming an interview with a local police officer a Canadian film crew spotted a road rage incident happening right in the background.

This looks like a once-in-a-lifetime experience so we can’t blame this guy for completely freaking out.

Meet Bonsai - the bravest pup you’ll ever see.

In a slightly surreal clash of cultures, an Irishman is doing translation voiceover for a Chinese news channel.

Cucumbers are the sneakiest of all vegetables. Who knew?

There’s a couple of cheeky birds up in Scotland that are flying off with underwear left by skinnydippers on the banks of a river there.

An adorable five-year-old girl from Dublin has captured the hearts of people on Facebook in a tearful video which shows her telling her dad why she doesn’t want to eat animals.

One bull didn’t see red but green, white and orange during a bull run over the weekend.

Are you competitive and driven or are you someone who likes life to just drift along without much fuss?

Fire service staff around Ireland don’t just put out fires - sometimes they save the lives of terrified animals too.

One Irish woman has experienced both heartbreak and a heartwarming reunion this week.

LOOK AT THE PUPPY!

This viral video is a nice little tale of David and Goliath.

Mystery surrounds a starving, bedraggled stray cat taken in by a shelter in Co Armagh - after a health check revealed he came from Australia.

Poor Bella managed to run away from her dog sitters after her owner had left her to begin a trip to Florida.

Danielle Jacobs has Asperger’s syndrome and suffers from depressive meltdowns and panic attacks.

This rare video of a squid giving birth, 5,000 feet under the sea, is oddly, hauntingly beautiful.

Indy is one well-trained pup.

Three years ago Patrick Corr adopted Stevie, a blind cat, from the local vet. The cat’s stay was being paid for by the Animal Care Society of Cork but she needed a home.

A bigger boat won’t do much against this shark.

They’ve been leaders in the fields of science, politics, arts and culture. They’ve achieved amazing things and made history.

Stop the presses! We have breaking moos from Limerick.

Drake Anthony studies chemistry, physics and mathematics at Southern Illinois University and, in his spare time, he makes lasers.

Here’s something new to haunt your dreams…

Laura Neff and her family were enjoying a normal Sunday afternoon at their North Carolina home when they had what could be charitably called an unexpected visitor.

We know a lot of people whose favourite thing is to preen in front of a mirror but these wild animals in the jungles of Gabon give them a run for their money.

Anyone who’s been around toddlers knows that sometimes their little legs get tired of walking and they just need to stop and ret - even if that means lying in the middle of the road.

It’s common knowledge that geese are pure evil.

If a cat fell into an open well near you, would you know how to save it? How far would you go for the feline?

This touching video about a man and his dog has gone viral and has been watched more than three million times since its release.

A man and his dog have been reunited after being separated for eight years.

This guy had a heartstoppingly close encounter with a killer whale off the coast of New Zealand, earlier this week.

Everyone’s been talking about tomorrow’s marriage equality referendum - even some of the birds on the Lough in Cork.