See adorable photos of interspecies love

These photos of interspecies love will make everyone’s day better

An elephant and a sea lion make friends.

Love transcends all: language, nationality, tentacles, fur … When you look at these photos, all you see is warmth and glowing affection. (And some insanely cute animals.) Sure, there are moments when you’re furious that someone cut you off in traffic or your neighbors are having a shouting match, but wow: You know it’s a beautiful world when you can look at a picture of a dog and a pig cuddling and think “I know exactly what they’re feeling.” So take a break from yelling at traffic and fuming at your inbox and tap into some of the love uniting the adorable pairs of animals in these seven images. We’re on an incredible planet.

A kangaroo joey and a wombat became pouch-mates at Australia’s Wild About Wildlife Kilmore Rescue Center.
A doggy and a baby owl cuddle.
A dolphin and a seal give each other a smooch.
A Pointer dog hangs tight with a tiny white lion cub.
Elephant and man embrace.
A little chimp hugs a pooch.
Dolphin kisses a dog
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