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The winners of the 2020 Ocean Photography Awards have been announced and we're in awe of the breathtaking photos of the world we don't see often - the world under the sea. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, each photograph is simply superb.

Each year, Oceanographic magazine holds the Ocean Photography Awards in a celebration of "our beautiful blue planet, as well as a platform to highlight the many plights it is facing." Such as the difficult photographs of the Conservation Photographer award, images of incredible sea life being tormented by waste. It's heartbreaking to see but important to share and be aware of. 

The photographer awards are open to everyone, from amateurs and professionals to everyone in-between. There are six categories and the overall winner which receives the title of 'Ocean Photographer of the Year.' 

The awards were streamed live from an extended reality stage in London, UK, you can watch the awards on YouTube. 

We can't wait to see what remarkable photographs are waiting to be discovered next year! 

Happy Sunday, everyone! If it's cold where you live, we certainly hope you're all cozy and warm while watching these madly adorable and silly cat videos! So, if you need a moment to go throw on some fuzzy socks or make yourself a hot cup of coffee, tea, cocoa, then this is the purrfect time but these videos will captivate your heart for the next few minutes, leaving you renderless to do anything else. 

If by some magical reason it doesn't leave you renderless, then you might just be in some dire need of even more adorable cat vids. And if that should fail, a mega-dose of cuteness will be able to give you the desired effects of cuteness overload. 

This week's tumblr treat that we have for you guys is all doggo all day long. It's wholesome, pawdorable, and cute as bork. It's exactly the kind of positive energy that we know you need for the start of this week. 

So, get yourself prepared for some good ol' doggo goodness with nothing but pure vibes and and even purer doggos. Because dogs are some of the most innocent kind-hearted animals, and tumblr knows it, so there are about an endless number of wholesome tumblr doggos. But these ones are some of our favorites. 

For more tumblr purity, we have some wholesome tumblr animals and specifically, some wholesome tumblr cats. 

Combine the magic of snow with the majesty of the tiger, and you get some of the most wholesome, chill pictures on the web. Because you know how chill these tigers must have been to sit there for so long and just let the snow cover them, turning themselves from stunning orange and black beauties to the most magical, majestic looking white tigers.

These pictures are the exact type of chill that we need to start our week off with. Cold but snuggly and infinitely powerful and beautiful. So, let this white blanket envelop you and imagine being as chill about it as these lovely big kitties. 

Goooood morning, fellow animal lovers who have excellent taste or otherwise wouldn't be here! There's truly no better way to start the day with some fresh animal memes! Memes, in general, are an excellent source for laughter, and when you combine that with animals, pure magic happens. And what could be better than starting your day off with a few laughs? Hopefully, it'll set the tone for the rest of your day and it'll be a happy one filled with laughter! 

If you're in need of a pick-me-up, or if you simply wish to continue with this laughter train, then be sure to venture over to last week's delightful animal memes that are still quite fresh! 

Surprise! Well, it can't be that much of a surprise. These expressive pets look as if they were just told the most shocking news -- and what's more shocking than finding out you're adopted? We're sure there are plenty of things but this one just felt right. 

Expressive animals are one of our favorite things in this world, it's so hilarious and truly makes it known that all animals carry an arrange of emotions, just like us. You can see when they're angry, scared, or happy. You can tell when they're shocked, curious, or suspicious. They wear their heart on their sleeve, their facial expressions just give them away and we're so thankful for that! 

There are cats who are more expressive than others but all cats can show some facial expressions. Here are 20 pets who just discovered the dreaded truth... they aren't the hooman's biological baby. 

Something all cat owners can relate to... a universal truth: cats and their plants that never stood a chance. It's a hard lesson that some never seem to give up on. With each plant you buy and bring into your home, you're filled with peace and happiness. This plant will brighten up the room, it will add scenery to your garden, it can even provide you with food and your favorite tea ingredients. Too bad the chances of it surviving are so darn low. Why? Because cats will always find a way to either destroy your new plant baby, munch away on the juicy leaves, or just decide to live in the pot where it slowly, but surely, dies. 

It's an eternal struggle, this endless game we play. This is why cat owners can't have nice things:

We love to take a shot of birbon whenever we can, and it's been too long since we last had! Birb memes are memes we can always count on to deliver the laughs, the intensity, and just all-around-insanity. Who knew bird memes would become as incredible as they are? When it comes to animal memes, bird memes definitely rank in our top 5. 

Birds are wild, crazy, lawless creatures who don't take sh*t from anyone. That's probably why their memes sometimes deliver the best content. When you're feeling down and need a good laugh, you can always count on the birbs. 

Get ready to get those feathers ruffled, folks, here come the birbs!

Possums have slowly become the new trash panda, we can't seem to stop enjoying their insane screaming ways. It has brought joy into our lives and we refuse to let it go. If we're totally honest, we think possums are really cute in their weird destructive ways. Especially when they smile!

But more often than not, we see these little guys screaming and that's also a mood. Perhaps that's why they've gained so much popularity in the past year or so. People can relate to that anger and to screaming at everything and nothing to relieve stress. Heck, we've been screaming all year and we've never felt close to these possums. 

Possums may just be the official spirit animal of 2020. Get ready to face yourself in these relatable possum memes! 

Happy Friday, everyone! It's always a happy Friday here at 'I Can Has Cheezburger' because of all these beautiful newly adopted faces! Our hearts continually burst to see all these lovely animals in their forever home. This week we have plenty of newly adopted faces and even some senior animals who have found their place. 

We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all those who have adopted recently, all those who have adopted in the past, and those who will adopt in the future. And, as always, a mega shout out to all those who take a chance on adopting an older pet, or a pet who is in need of some extra love and care. You guys are our forever heroes. Thank you to giving these animals a second chance. 

If you recently adopted a pet share an image with us in the comments below or send us a DM on Facebook to be featured on next week's list! 

Congratulations, you've struck gold! Gold in the form of wholesome animal pics and gifs, not just a little flake of gold either, oh no, you've got the treasure chest of animal goodness! It's rare and extremely valuable so be careful who you share this information or gold with. 

However, consider this, all this animal gold would mean nothing if you didn't have people to share with it! 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year. We can't believe it's nearly the end, it flew by with a lot of drops and lows, and more lows, and maybe a little high here and there. Regardless of everything, we are in need of a mega wholesome boost to remind us of happiness.

And nothing delivers happiness like animals. Go make yourself some popcorn and get super comfy for this enjoyable ride! 

Jenny Jinya's newest comic hits hard. Jinya draws about real issues that a majority of people shy away from because it's uncomfortable and heartbreaking to even think about. This artist takes those hardships that animals are facing and shines a light on them, in a way they can't really be ignored. 

Jinya's latest comic is about orca captivity, but it really is about animal captivity in the larger sense. In a tweet that shared the following comic, Jinya wrote, "If you were bored during the Corona Lockdowns, imagine how animals feel when they have to spend their whole lives like this."

Jenny is not scared to shy away from these painful issues and delivers the truth, as gut-wrenching as it may be. In hopes of changing this world, check out a variety of her powerful comics that have since featured elephants, dogs, black cats, birds, and more. 

Follow Jenny Jinya on Instagram or Twitter for all the latest comics.