What Is TikTok’s ‘Owl Impression’ Trend? Despite TikTok’s recent troubles, the video-sharing platform has always been a plentiful source of fun, whimsical trends, and the owl impression meme has sparked a surprising amount of creativity. The exact origin of TikTok’s owl trend is currently unknown, but the nocturnal birds have been surprisingly well-represented on the short-form video site for the last couple of years. Owl Memes Have Trended On TikTok BeforeOddly enough, this isn’t TikTok’s first “owl impression” meme—in late 2024, a clip of a weirdly charismatic owl went viral on the platform, charming viewers with its slow blinking and sleepy head-turning. MORE FROM FORBESForbes TikTok’s ‘Nihilistic Penguin’ Meme, ExplainedForbes TikTok’s ‘2026 Is The New 2016’ Trend, ExplainedForbes Monster Winter Storm Awakens ‘The Leviathan’ On Social Media