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The cutest animal videos of 2015 because life is difficult

When dark days get us down, we like to take a moment to remember that there’s still good in this world — and oftentimes it comes in the form of a furry friend.
Fu Ni the giant panda is treated to specially prepared panda treats for her birthday at the Adelaide Zoo on August 23, 2015 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty)
Fu Ni the giant panda is treated to specially prepared panda treats for her birthday at the Adelaide Zoo on August 23, 2015 in Adelaide, Australia.
By Joy Y. Wang, Joy Y. Wang and Adrian Taylor, Adrian Taylor

From regularly occurring mass shootings to Donald Trump’s call to temporarily ban all Muslim immigrants from entering the United States, this year has felt particularly disheartening in many respects.

When dark days get us down, we like to take a moment to remember that there’s still good in this world — and oftentimes it comes in the form of a furry friend.

Here are our favorite cute animal videos from 2015. Because, you know what? Baby pandas.