As the biting cold rips through civilization, people seek refuge in blankets and huddle by crackling fires. But many critters brave the elements—and they don’t seem to mind. While winter keeps us somewhat-evolved primates in hiding, we can still appreciate this roundup of wildlife webcams, all of which showcase some amazing adaptations and quirky behaviors. So grab a hot beverage and enjoy the show.

WOLF CAM

At the International Wolf Center near Ely, Minnesota, the stars of this cam lounge through the winter in style. It offers a glimpse into the lives of the center’s wolf ambassadors, including the written logs through which the center’s biologists document residents’ behavior patterns and quirks. In places like Yellowstone, wolves have been reintroduced to their historical range, but their relationship with humans remains fraught—many ranchers and hunters have found an ally in the Trump administration, which has moved to strip federal protections for wolves in the lower 48 states. Luckily, this center serves to educate the public about wolves and “advance the survival of wolf populations” in the wild.

GRAY SEAL PUP CAM

The salty sea dogs of Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge, located off Maine’s coast, make relaxation seem so easy, even on wintry rocks and dry grass. That probably has a lot to do with their abundant layer of blubber, a key adaptation for surviving in frigid waters. Gray seals can grow up to 10 feet long, losing their fluffy pelts as they develop. All along the New England coast, gray seal populations were decimated by hunters until the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 safeguarded the animals, allowing populations to rebound. It’s difficult for viewers of this cam not to chuckle at the way these seals wiggle and bounce.

PENGUIN CAM

Nothing says “frigid winter” like watching penguins stumble around in the snow. But it’s even more shiver-inducing to watch them swim. This cam from Long Beach, California’s Aquarium of the Pacific captures an agile and speedy side of the Magellanic penguin, an otherwise fumbling and awkward bird. These flightless birds manage to, well, fly through the water, generally at speeds of around four to seven miles per hour, though the gentoo penguin’s top speed hits an incredible 22 mph. Unfortunately, Magellanic penguins are listed as near threatened on the IUCN species list. Penguins face threats from habitat loss, climate change, overfishing, marine pollution, and myriad other challenges. Luckily, Aquarium of the Pacific offers programs to promote sustainable seafood, combat plastic pollution, and bolster fish and abalone populations that are struggling in the wild.

JELLYFISH CAM

Check out the hypnotic and mesmerizing movements of these ocean dancers from California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium’s cam. What they quite literally lack in brains—jellyfish instead have a simple, reactive nervous system—they make up for in grace. Jellyfish are at least 500 million years old, span the globe, and are distant, species-bending relatives of anemones and coral.

LEAF-CUTTER ANT CAM

For anyone squeamish about insect swarms and extra legs, this Houston Zoo cam may give pause. But leaf-cutter ants are fascinatingly complex, not to mention accomplished farmers and engineers. Native to South America, a single colony can strip an entire tree of its leaves in a day, and then bring them underground to grow edible fungus crops. The ever-crafty leaf-cutter ants create tunnels according to a special structure that circulates air, thus efficiently moving dangerous gases out. And as viewers of this cam will see, depending on the role they play in the colony, leaf-cutter ants have wildly different body types, ranging from hulking soldiers to tiny minim ants, which hitch rides on leaf fragments and fight off tiny parasitic wasps.