( CNN ) Hey , nature , thanks for reminding us that you are not to be played with . Unless you are an adorable Australian quokka . We would play with them all day long . From battling water creatures to lions opening car doors , animals have taken center stage on social media . And this is not your typical animal kingdom . Check it out : . This bald eagle protecting her eggs in the snow in Pennsylvania has captured the Internet 's heart . There is even a live stream . According to Mashable , digital media producer Benjamin Savard was working on a video for the science department at Middlebury College in Vermont on Monday when he put a GoPro in a waterproof case inside an octopus tank . The octopus grabbed it , took some selfies and then snapped a shot of Savard . Which , of course , brings to mind the epic battle last month between an octopus and crab on an Australian beach . This octopus at the Seattle Aquarium decided enough was enough last month and tried to escape its tank . Land creatures are not to be outdone , however . A video from 2014 gained attention this week , showing a lion opening the car door of a family driving through a safari park in South Africa . As someone in the car says , `` Oh , my gosh , I did n't know they could do that . '' We are still giggling at the # WeaselPecker phenomenon : a photo of a weasel hitching a lift on the back of a flying woodpecker . The memes , people , the memes ! Finally , our beloved quokkas , a type of rodent , are the new stars of Instagram as folks in Australia clamor for selfies .
A bald eagle has been braving snow to protect her nest . Octopi have been acting up . A lion scared a family at a safari park by opening their car door . Benjamin Savard are the cutest rodents ever , and they 're all over Instagram .