HTC have placed cameras in the animals’ enclosures at Edinburgh Zoo, and the results are AWESOME!

Just because you’ve got hairy paws and no idea what the word ‘selfie’ actually means, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be getting onboard with the biggest social media trend of 2014 and 2015.

Which is precisely why HTC decided they’d pop a few of their new RE cameras in the animals' enclosures at Edinburgh Zoo recently; hoping to capture spontaneous, unexpected moments in their day, and left them to their own devices.

Jon-Paul Orsi, Digital Manager for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said: “We do a lot of our own photography on-site and these shots offer something completely different – the animals showing off their true personalities. We were surprised by how much they enjoyed being in front of the camera, particularly with one of our resident koalas hogging the limelight.”

Ben Walsh from HTC added: “We know the most popular thing on the internet is funny pictures that owners take of their pets so at HTC were glad we've made a camera so brilliant and simple that animals can finally join us humans and start taking selfies too. With koalas taking the most pictures of themselves, expect to see their Instagram feeds full of koala selfies.”

The RE by HTC is a small handheld camera that allows you to naturally capture video and photography, working seamlessly in tandem with your smartphone. The built-in grip sensor instantly activates the camera on pick up – so easy to use that even koalas can get the hang of it. The complete definition of ‘point-and-shoot’, the RE’s 146° wide-angle lens captures the whole scene, removing the need for a viewfinder. This clever device also features high-resolution, full HD video recording and a range of time-lapse settings, with the added option of real-time video streaming to YouTube.