Stunning 360-degree 'Planet Earth II' videos will cheer you up

David Attenborough makes everything better.
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LONDON -- It's been a pretty intense 24 hours, so why not give yourself a break from politics and stare at some animals for a bit?

The BBC has shared two behind-the-scenes 360-degree videos of the Planet Earth II crew on location -- and the good news is they're mesmerizing enough to distract you from the recent U.S. election for at least eight whole minutes.

The first clip was filmed on the Galapagos Islands.

The second video involves the crew filming snow leopards in the mountains.


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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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