Animals·Posted on Dec 30, 201521 Groundbreaking Animal Achievements Of 2015Time to get the year-end trophies out.by Chelsea MarshallBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. When this cat came that much closer to the summer Olympics. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. When this gorilla made the whole world desperately need a tall glass of water. 3. When this raccoon earned the respect of a nation. 4. When this pigeon daringly updated the infinity scarf. 5. When this dude successfully freaked out some hard-core Bostonians. View this post on Facebook Facebook: video.php 6. When this golden prevented World War III. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. When this pup totally shattered the art world's definition of art and beauty. 8. When this alpaca successfully broke into the wedding industry. 9. When Shiba-san finally retired after years of dutiful services. 10. When these ducklings successfully planned their best day ever. View this video on YouTube youtube.com 11. When this crab didn't give AF. 12. When this pup revolutionized Poodle Glam. 13. When this Eagle said what we were all thinking. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. When this cutie got away with murder. 15. When this corgi got serious about his life. 16. When Ms. Miller got her first teaching job. 17. When this golden took a risk with her hair color and wowed everyone. 18. When this corgi negotiated her way into a free Hawaiian vacation. 19. When this kitten finally found the perfect sunspot. 20. When this ham-faced dog tricked everyone into thinking he as hurt. 21. And finally, when this cutie bravely raised the bar for cuteness everywhere. View this video on YouTube youtube.com