We’ve all been there. Maybe you’re running late, or have a million things to do, or forgot something important at home today. Less than fantastic days happen to all of us, but there’s always a way to brighten up your smile and put some pep in your step. Well, friends, today that added dose of cheerfulness comes in the form of marine wildlife species as babies. Get ready, because no matter what kind of day you were having before you opened this blog, it’s about to get even better by a cuteness factor of about 500 million!

Check out these amazing wildlife species, learn their scientific names, and prepare yourself for dropping a whole lot of “Awww”s…11 of them, to be specific.

Hawaiian Monk Seal

(Monachus schauinslandi)

Emperor Penguin

(Aptenodytes forsteri)

Galapagos Sea Lion

(Zalophus wollebaeki)

Polar Bear

(Ursus maritimus)

Leatherback Sea Turtles

(Dermochelys coriacea)

Gentoo Penguin

(Pygoscelis papua)

Least Tern

(Sternula antillarum)

Harp Seal 

(Pagophilus groenlandicus)

Loggerhead Sea Turtle 

(Caretta caretta)

Sea Otter 

(Enhydra lutris)

Manatee 

(Trichechus)

And finally, to bid you adieu… 

Giant Pacific Octopus

Source: GIPHY