Spring is now fully under way, and as the weather gets warmer, the internet turns to nature cams. At any given time, there are thousands of live nature feeds available on YouTube and other services, but somehow they become more appealing as the snow thaws and the background starts to come alive.
Every year, a specific cam rises above the fray. 2015 was the year of Bear Cam, of course, while 2016 belonged to Eagle Cam — both of which arguably lived in the shadow of the original 2008 Puppy Cam. Each was iconic and era-defining in its own way, but they belong to the past now.
I can’t predict what will take off this year, but my read is that the internet is ready for something boldly new — something both shockingly different and possessing...