The Best Animal Memes of the Week (June 1, 2024)

Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor

Jun 1, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

It's very easy to have a cursory knowledge of the animal kingdom. You go to your local zoo, you see the zebras, and you think you know something. If you're a regular viewer of Animal Planet or the Discovery Channel, you might feel a little bit superior to the rubes who call themselves the next Steve Irwin after only viewing two hours of Whale Wars. Unfortunately, neither of these groups truly compares to the real hobbyists. Do you know the kinds of people who can look at a prehistoric fish thing and tell you its genus, its species, and so on? Those are the unsung heroes of the animal fandom. Sure, scientists study animals all day long, but do they make accesible memes about them? I don't think so. Animal memes find the intersection between the fun casual fans of the animals and the diehard borderline scientists. That's what makes them approachable, yet informative.