Huge list of animal webcams you won't want to stop watching

Do you need a break from the stress of your daily life? There might be no better way to destress than to watch adorable, strange or exotic animals on a webcam. From jellyfish to bears to elephants, the webcams offer you a front-row seat to these animals activities. All are free to watch.

Since they are live, and from various places around the globe, sometimes the animals will be asleep, and there won’t be much to see. Also, if the webcam is recording a scene from a specific natural setting, there may be times of year when the animals are hibernating or are somewhere else. But there’s an animal somewhere that’s active and will be captivating to watch!

Warning for those working at home: this may significantly affect your productivity. We can’t be held responsible.

By the way, there are many cuter and more exotic animals to watch, but please join me in obsession with the naked mole-rat at the National Zoo.

Note: the photos below are of the kind of animals you might see on the webcams, but not the specific animals.

Explore

Visit explore.org for a variety of live cams you can choose from. Kitten Cabana in Tampa, Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa, Wolong Grove Panda Yard in Sichuan, China, Tropical Reef Aquarium in Long Beach, California, and much, much more.

EarthCam

EarthCam features a huge number of animal cams from all over the world. Lions, elephants, giraffes, falcons…and the list goes on.

Wolf Cams

Check in on wolves at International Wolf Center, an organization in Minnesota that advances the survival of wolf populations. It features views of the Exhibit Pack, which lives at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota. The wolves live in a 1.25 acre area where they can roam freely.

Naked Mole Rat - Heterocephalus glaber — Naked Mole Rat. Photo: Depositphotos

National Zoo

The National Zoo in Washington DC has webcams on several animals, including cheetahs, elephants, lions, and the naked mole-rat.

Georgia Aquarium

This Atlanta-based aquarium has separate webcams on tons of animals, including piranhas, beluga whales, African penguins, see otters and more. Watch them all!

National Aquarium

The National Aquarium in Baltimore features Blacktip Reef and Pacific Coral Reef live streams. Their cameras are only live streaming during business hours. After hours, you can enjoy a previously recorded live stream segment.

Tennessee Aquarium

This Chattanooga Aquarium’s online camera feeds let you observe otters romping and diving in the Appalachian Cove Forest, peep in on the penguins rocketing through the waves in Penguins’ Rock and dive into the lively depths of the massive Secret Reef exhibit. Viewers can also download their activity sheets and links to the Aquarium video series.

Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo, in the United Kingdom, has a webcams on their Sulawesi Crested Macaque and meerkats. Did you know that a group of meerkats is called a “mob?”

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Ever hear of jelly zen? Get a sense of calm with the Jelly Cam at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Aquarium also has other animal live web cams, including sea otters, penguins, sharks, and more. See all Monterey Bay Aquarium’s webcams here.

Meerkat family — Meerkats. Photo: Depositphotos

Miami Zoo

At the Miami Zoo, you can watch meerkats who were born at the zoo. You can watch Yam Yam and her two pups and Yam Yam’s brothers Gizmo, Joe and Diego.

San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo has multiple webcams that give you a look at pandas, baboons, koalas, giraffes, elephants and many more animals.