Lovely Video Footage, Which Shows A Baby Alpaca Running Over To Hug Its Mother Goes Viral Online

This is such adorable thing to see!

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 4, 2022

Hugging can trigger our brains to release calming chemicals that make us feel safer and less threatened throughout the day. One of the quickest methods to get your body to release oxytocin is through hugs.

And your ability to cope with stress increases with the amount of oxytocin your pituitary gland releases. Yes, hugging raises oxytocin levels, also known as the "love hormone."

Your heart health may benefit as a result, among other things. Your body produces fewer stress chemicals as a result of oxytocin, which also lowers your blood pressure when you are exposed to stressful situations. 

As little as a 10-minute hand-holding session followed by a 20-second embrace can help lessen the negative physical impacts of stress, such as its negative effects on your blood pressure and heart rate. Hugging is known to reduce levels of stress chemicals like cortisol, so this makes it logical.

Hugging is not only meant for us humans, as animals do hug themselves as well. There is really nothing that can surpass the animal kingdom when it comes to moments that can make you smile.

This adorable video is just another example of how wildlife is a never-ending source of wonderful scenes! Sierra Santiago and his young daughter never imagined they would see the cutest scene ever when they visited The Alpaca Boutique in Medina, Ohio. 

Wildlife is an endless source of heartwarming scenes and this adorable footage is no different!

But when a touching scene played out in front of their eyes, their hearts melted in a matter of seconds. A baby alpaca suddenly runs to its mother and gives her the largest embrace.

Sierra Santiago and his little daughter went to visit the The Alpaca Boutique in Medina, Ohio and they witnessed the sweetest scene ever

Thankfully, Sierra captured the event on her phone, posted it online, and it instantly went viral. The opening scene shows Sierra's daughter hesitantly backing away from an alpaca.

A young alpaca can then be seen rushing towards its mother and hugging her while perched on its hind legs. 

A baby alpaca can be seen sprinting towards its mom and giving her a hug while standing on his hind legs

The woman later said that they had just finished feeding the animals when the infant came racing toward its mother. "The end results were us saying awww at the end."

Although it is unknown what led the young alpaca to make the unexpected (and adorable) choice, internet users are still speculating. Some viewers of the video said that the infant became envious as the girl approached the infant's beloved mother.

One person captioned the situation well with the caption, "She's MY mommy, not yours!" 

Thankfully, Sierra caught the moment on her cellphone and the whole internet fell in love with it.

Oxytocin most likely plays a part in why couples live longer than singles, why support groups help people with addictions and chronic illnesses, and why pet owners recover from illness more rapidly. Additionally, oxytocin has been reported to lessen appetites for alcohol, drugs, and sweets.

Even wound healing and inflammation are positively impacted by it. So go ahead and give someone a hug today.

Maryjane