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11 Of GoPro's Best Animal Videos Ever

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - San Mateo-based GoPro has become synonymous with extreme sports. From back flips to cliff jumping, the the tiny cameras give us a view of human achievement we could never have imagined a decade ago. But, many of the most popular videos on the GoPro YouTube channel don't feature people at all. Here are the some of the most amazing images of animal life captured on camera.

GoPro lists this as the second most viewed video in their history account. One more piece of evidence that people on the internet love cats...

GoPro: Fireman Saves Kitten by GoPro on YouTube

Speaking of cats this video shows one man's unique relationship with some big ones.

GoPro: Lions - The New Endangered Species? by GoPro on YouTube

If that felt dangerous, check out this one:

GoPro: Ocean Ramsey and a Great White Shark by GoPro on YouTube

For a less stressful swim, this woman jumped in the waters of Palau with thousands of golden jellyfish:

GoPro: Lost in Jellyfish Lake by GoPro on YouTube

Watch this sea turtle take a spin after humans free him from a buoy:

GoPro: Diver Saves Sea Turtle by GoPro on YouTube

There are a few points in here where whales and women seem to be on the synchronized swim team:

GoPro: Whale Fantasia by GoPro on YouTube

More than 4.5 million people hae watched this pelican try to fly with a GoPro on his beak:

GoPro: Pelican Learns To Fly by GoPro on YouTube

Not every Pig spotted on the beaches of Oahu has as much fun as this one...

GoPro: Kama The Surfing Pig by GoPro on YouTube

Safe to say the owner of this GoPro was happy the thing wasn't strapped to his head during this shoot:

GoPro: Grizzly Eats My GoPro by GoPro on YouTube

As if being a bike messenger in a big city wasn't challenging enough without another living thing hitching a ride..

GoPro: Cat Bike Guy - Philadelphia, PA by GoPro on YouTube

It can be hard to catch a glimpse of dolphins off the Santa Cruz Coast, but check out this video from inside a pod of local dolphins. It almost doesn't look real.

GoPro: Swimming with Dolphins - Santa Cruz, CA by GoPro on YouTube
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