As Christmas approaches, videos have emerged on the internet of animals around the world participating in the holiday festivities.
And the footage will bring a smile to everyone’s face.
From zoo animals getting festive treats and ripping open wrapped presents to a dog day care putting on its own Nativity, here’s a look at some of the festive animals around the world.
Animals at the Berlin Zoo open Advent presents and enjoy holiday treats
The Associated Press shared a video on X of a variety of animals at the Berlin Zoo opening Advent presents and being fed holiday treats.
The animals featured in the video include lions, pandas, porcupines and camels.
A U.K. dog day care dresses its dogs up as a Nativity scene
On X, CBS News shared a video of a Nativity scene put on by a dog day care in the U.K. The dogs are dressed up as characters such as Mary, Joseph and the Angel Gabriel.
Santa delivers gifts to animals at the Cincinnati Zoo
The Cincinnati Zoo shared a video of Santa visiting some of the animals there and giving them presents.
Santa is seen leaving presents for animals such as red pandas, bears and otters.
Leopard cubs at the Nashville Zoo unwrap presents
The Nashville Zoo shared video of its four clouded leopard cubs opening wrapped presents.
The cubs — Gemma, Meru, Joker and Quinn — use the wrapped box as an enrichment activity, bringing “some purr-fectly chaotic festive fun!”
Zuri the lion in Kansas City has some holiday enrichment fun
A video from Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium on X shows the enclosure for 20-year-old Zuri the lion being filled with Christmas decorations and gifts.
Zuri is shown playing with the paper chains and ripping into the wrapped boxes.
Butler University’s bulldog mascot, Butler Blue IV, joins in on the holiday action
During Butler University’s basketball game against the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Monday, the school’s bulldog mascot, Butler Blue IV, was seen having holiday fun.
The video shows the bulldog, decked out in a Santa hat, riding around in a remote control car, with a reindeer in front of it.
Oakland Zoo meerkats pose with a gingerbread man cutout
The Oakland Zoo posted a video on X of one of its meerkats posing in a cutout of a gingerbread man.
An armadillo in Edinburgh celebrates the holidays
The Edinburgh Zoo posted a video of an armadillo climbing around in a box that says “merry Christmas.”
A zookeeper celebrates ‘crunchmas’ while feeding capybaras
In a video from the Hertfordshire Zoo, one zookeeper shares how he celebrates “crunchmas” while feeding a stalk of Brussels sprouts to two capybaras.
Zoo Knoxville gets in on the action
Zoo Knoxville’s X account posted a fun video of one of its birds tearing up some holiday wrapping paper.
And finally ...
Finding a Home for the Holidays for these shelter animals
The Humane Society of Utah invited a group of area families to join them for the Home for the Holidays gathering on Tuesday at the shelter in Murray.
The group staged its popular short-term foster program designed to give shelter dogs a break from the kennel environment. By placing dogs in loving homes for the holiday weekend, the program helps reduce stress, improve socialization skills and provide valuable insights into each dog’s behavior in a home setting.
During the event, 22 families were placed with a dog based on needs and other factors.
Deseret News photojournalist Laura Seitz was there for the delightful holiday meet-and-greet.
