The best free relaxing online streams and virtual tours you need to watch now

📹Watch the live webcam of Beluga whales at Georgia Aquarium

Often referred to as sea canaries, beluga whales create sounds that will definitely keep you entertained. These lovely melonheads will take away all your stress. Catch them swimming in Georgia Aquarium; you can also watch live streams of penguins and jellyfishes.  

📹Watch the live webcam of Elephants at Tembe Elephant Park

Hong Kong is six hours ahead of South Africa, so, depending on what time you tune in, you can either watch these majestic creatures in the light of day or when the camera is in night mode in the evening. But it's like watching when in the wild; you need to wait to catch them in action. We saw one stopped by the camera at night time and it was magical. If you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of nyalas and waterbucks. 

📹Watch the live webcam of Edinburgh Zoo Penguins

Catch this 24-hour live view of king penguins in Europe's largest outdoor penguin pool containing 1.2 million litres of water. Watching these cute,beautiful creatures waddle and interact with each other is very entertaining. Hong Kong is eight hours ahead of Edinburgh, so the cam is best viewed in HK time in the evening to see them in colour. If you're viewing in the morning, you'd see them in lines sleeping. You may also check out Edinburgh Zoo's YouTube channel if you want more videos from these penguins.

📹Watch videos of  Otters 

If you see Yaku, the otter, you'll get cuteness overload to start with your day. The Facebook video posts of The Shedd Aquarium features charming behind-the-scenes footage of their inhabitants, which include beluga whales, penguins, porcupines, and even seahorses! 

📷View 360 online tours at The Louvre

With the current travel restrictions in various parts of the globe, it looks like it will take a while before you use up your savings to fly to France to see The Louvre. For now, enjoy precious art in the world's largest art museum. Check out Louvre's free online tours of three famous exhibits, including Egyptian Antiquities, Remains of the Louvre's Moat, and Galerie d'Apollon. 

📷View the 360 gallery from Van Gogh Museum

Thanks to Google Arts & Culture, you can now enjoy a 360 view of Dutch art museum dedicated to Van Gogh's pieces and other artists from his time. Walk through the halls (using your mouse or trackpad of course) of the gallery and take a closer look at the pieces hanging on the walls. 

📷View the exhibit

Met Gala is cancelled this year so we won't be able to see a parade of fashionistas and celebrities in their weirdest or most gorgeous ensembles. But, presently, we get a chance to walk through the Met Museum and peak at The Costume Institute Conversation Lab currently displaying 26 online exhibits via Google Arts & Culture.