You’ve probably heard of tardigrades, those tiny, indestructible “water bears” that can survive boiling, freezing, radiation, even the vacuum of space. But what you haven’t seen is one of life’s rarest microscopic miracles: a tardigrade being born.

In this footage from @Oneminmicro, a moss sample under a microscope reveals something extraordinary: several water bear eggs beginning to hatch. One by one, these nearly invisible creatures claw their way into existence, struggling to escape their mother’s shed skin.

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event to witness, a reminder that even the toughest creatures on Earth begin their journey as fragile newborns in an unforgiving world.