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This Adorable Kitty Absolutely LOVES the Ocean, and I'm Sorry, Say What?

As the owner of three adorable — and slightly rotund felines — I'm pretty much a sucker for any cute kitty in sight. And while there's no doubt cats are my favourite animals on the planet earth, I'd be lying if I said my brood was particularly talented at anything other than waking me up at 3 a.m. for food and sleeping all dang day. But apparently, not all kitties are quite as lazy. Meet Nathan — or Nathan the Beach Cat to his 318,000 Instagram followers — a one-year-old black cat who is taking the internet by storm with his insane swimming skills.

After being found in a box on the freeway in Australia, Nathan was eventually adopted by his humans Rian and Mel — and boy is he living the good life. Although it's a pretty well known fact that all cats absolutely loathe water in any way, shape, or form, Nathan prefers to spend him time swimming with his parents and lounging on the beach.

And luckily for any pet lover with an Instagram account, Mel and Rian are there to document Nathan's frequent beach trips, and we can't get enough. Scroll through to see photos and videos of Nathan living his very best life.

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