Animals Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/animals/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Thu, 14 Dec 2023 07:38:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Animals Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/animals/ 32 32 120051390 Scientist Photographs Once in a Lifetime Sighting of Bird with Half Male and Half Female Plumage https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientist-photographs-once-in-a-lifetime-sighting-of-bird-with-half-male-and-half-female-plumage/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientist-photographs-once-in-a-lifetime-sighting-of-bird-with-half-male-and-half-female-plumage/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:00:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200699 A Kiwi professor of zoology was visiting Colombia and got the surprise of his life. The South American country has more birds, both endemic and overall, than any other country, but when his companion spied a curious-looking honeycreeper with blue and green plumage, Professor Hamish Spencer was sure it was a once-in-a-lifetime entry on his […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientist-photographs-once-in-a-lifetime-sighting-of-bird-with-half-male-and-half-female-plumage/feed/ 0 200699 Pit Bull is Sworn in by Police as ‘Paw-trol Officer’ After He Showed Up One Day and Found Fur-ever Home https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pit-bull-is-sworn-in-by-police-as-paw-trol-officer-after-he-showed-up-one-day-and-found-fur-ever-home/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pit-bull-is-sworn-in-by-police-as-paw-trol-officer-after-he-showed-up-one-day-and-found-fur-ever-home/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200675 A pit bull named Bolo needed just one day with the officers at the Hopkinsville Police Department for them all to fall in love. Now sworn in as the first-ever “Paw-trol Officer” Bolo has found his fur-ever home. Arriving at the station in Hopkinsville Kentucky as part of a publicity program for the nearby Christian […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pit-bull-is-sworn-in-by-police-as-paw-trol-officer-after-he-showed-up-one-day-and-found-fur-ever-home/feed/ 1 200675 In World First, Horned Oryx Upgraded from Extinct in Wild to Endangered Owing to Decades of Zoo Work https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-world-first-scimitar-horned-oryx-upgraded-from-extinct-in-wild-to-endangered-owing-to-decades-of-zoo-work/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-world-first-scimitar-horned-oryx-upgraded-from-extinct-in-wild-to-endangered-owing-to-decades-of-zoo-work/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200671 In one of Africa’s last great wildernesses, a remarkable thing has happened—the scimitar-horned oryx, once declared extinct in the wild, is now classified only as endangered. It’s the first time the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest conservation organization, has ever moved a species on its Red List from ‘Extinct […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-world-first-scimitar-horned-oryx-upgraded-from-extinct-in-wild-to-endangered-owing-to-decades-of-zoo-work/feed/ 0 200671 Strangers Send Over 60 Pairs of Tiny Shoes For a Chicken With Missing Toes–LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/strangers-sent-over-60-pairs-of-tiny-shoes-for-a-chicken-with-missing-toes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/strangers-sent-over-60-pairs-of-tiny-shoes-for-a-chicken-with-missing-toes/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200641 A California dog walker had the opportunity to adopt a disabled chicken, and social media loved him so much they’ve sent over 60 pairs of tiny shoes and boots. The Malaysian Serama breed chicken lost his toes to leg scale mites, a debilitating arachnoid parasite. New owner Meech Davignon of Escondido California had to suffocate […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/strangers-sent-over-60-pairs-of-tiny-shoes-for-a-chicken-with-missing-toes/feed/ 0 200641 Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest Drops Sharply in One Year–Fewest Acres Since 2019 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deforestation-in-the-amazon-rainforest-drops-sharply-in-one-year-fewest-acres-since-2019/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deforestation-in-the-amazon-rainforest-drops-sharply-in-one-year-fewest-acres-since-2019/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200639 Deforestation across the Amazon Rainforest has fallen by 55% this year, marking the lowest amounts since 2019, and somewhat of a major victory to recently-elected leftist governments in Brazil and Colombia. The data was provided to Reuters via the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project, which tracks forest cover and loss across all the nations […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deforestation-in-the-amazon-rainforest-drops-sharply-in-one-year-fewest-acres-since-2019/feed/ 0 200639 Tiny Golden Mole Not Seen in Almost 100 Years Rediscovered Thanks to Sniffing Dog and Determined Scientists https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-golden-mole-not-seen-in-almost-100-years-rediscovered-thanks-to-sniffing-dog-and-passionate-scientists/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-golden-mole-not-seen-in-almost-100-years-rediscovered-thanks-to-sniffing-dog-and-passionate-scientists/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:00:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200503 A little species of golden mole has been rediscovered in South Africa thanks to an intrepid band of conservationists and a sniffing dog. De Winton’s golden mole was last scientifically documented in South Africa—in Port Nolloth—in 1936. There were no photographs taken of this tiny blind mammal, and little information existed about its behavior. Furthermore, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-golden-mole-not-seen-in-almost-100-years-rediscovered-thanks-to-sniffing-dog-and-passionate-scientists/feed/ 0 200503 Man Visits Shelter Dog Every Day for 2 Months to Earn Her Trust Before Fostering Her https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-visits-shelter-dog-every-day-for-2-months-to-earn-her-trust-before-fostering-her/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-visits-shelter-dog-every-day-for-2-months-to-earn-her-trust-before-fostering-her/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200438 A man in Austin has fallen head over heels for a dog that’s heels over heads. Alva the dog has wobbler syndrome, but that didn’t stop Joe Rotunda from knowing they were meant to be together. Arriving at Austin Pets Alive! in November 2020 at just 5 months old, Alva was flea-ridden, malnourished, and in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-visits-shelter-dog-every-day-for-2-months-to-earn-her-trust-before-fostering-her/feed/ 2 200438 California City Sees Explosion in Spawning Salmon Population in San Jose After 10 Years of Habitat Cleanup https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/city-creeks-see-explosion-in-spawning-salmon-population-in-san-jose-after-10-years-of-habitat-cleanup/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/city-creeks-see-explosion-in-spawning-salmon-population-in-san-jose-after-10-years-of-habitat-cleanup/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:00:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200378 In the Bay Area of California, home of San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara County, and Silicon Valley a famous Pacific resident is heading home for the holidays—up newly-cleaned creeks to spawn. Who could have thought that the cradle of 21st-century civilization, with its problems and advancements, would have space for wild river ecosystems capable […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/city-creeks-see-explosion-in-spawning-salmon-population-in-san-jose-after-10-years-of-habitat-cleanup/feed/ 0 200378 Firefighters Crawl Across Frozen Lake and Save Stranded Deer Using a Curling Technique–WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/firefighters-use-curling-technique-to-save-deer-on-thin-ice/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/firefighters-use-curling-technique-to-save-deer-on-thin-ice/#respond Sat, 02 Dec 2023 19:12:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200309 Every year, the frozen lakes of the North pose challenges for emergency teams called in to rescue people or animals on thin ice. But this is the first time we’ve heard about innovative firefighters using a technique from an Olympic sport. Worried locals in Minnesota called the Prior Lake Fire Department after they spied a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/firefighters-use-curling-technique-to-save-deer-on-thin-ice/feed/ 0 200309 Free Engagement Ring to Couples Who Include Cats in Their Plans for Wedding Proposal in December https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/free-engagement-ring-to-couples-who-include-cats-in-their-plans-for-wedding-proposal-in-december/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/free-engagement-ring-to-couples-who-include-cats-in-their-plans-for-wedding-proposal-in-december/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:30:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200242 With December being the most popular month for engagements and gift-giving, a cat-loving company is holding a contest to see which happy couples can come up with the most inventive and heartwarming way to include their cat in a marriage proposal. To the winner goes the cost of the engagement ring up to $4,750, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/free-engagement-ring-to-couples-who-include-cats-in-their-plans-for-wedding-proposal-in-december/feed/ 0 200242 Complete Stegosaurus Fossil Found With Skin Still On in Northern China https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/complete-stegosaurus-fossil-found-with-skin-still-on-in-northern-china/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/complete-stegosaurus-fossil-found-with-skin-still-on-in-northern-china/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:00:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200219 One of the great dinosaur centers on Earth has produced another marvel, as a complete Stegosaurus skeleton with fossilized skin imprints has been unearthed in China. The animal was discovered in 2017 in the Fengning Manchu Autonomous County in Northern China’s Hebei Province along with a primitive ancestor of Triceratops. Years of painstaking excavations revealed […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/complete-stegosaurus-fossil-found-with-skin-still-on-in-northern-china/feed/ 0 200219 Birth of Rare Eastern Black Rhino is Cause for Celebration–Watch the Amazing Birth Caught on Camera, With Only 600 in Wild https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/birth-of-rare-eastern-black-rhino-is-cause-for-celebration-watch-the-amazing-birth-caught-on-camera/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/birth-of-rare-eastern-black-rhino-is-cause-for-celebration-watch-the-amazing-birth-caught-on-camera/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:00:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200193 Keepers at Chester Zoo were left thrilled following the safe arrival of a new eastern black rhino calf when mother Zuri gave birth in the daylight, allowing the staff to record the occasion. Rhino experts say it’s unusual for a calf to be born in daylight, which gave keepers the unique opportunity to witness its […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/birth-of-rare-eastern-black-rhino-is-cause-for-celebration-watch-the-amazing-birth-caught-on-camera/feed/ 0 200193 The Comedy Wildlife Photo Winners Are Here–And They’re Absolutely Adorable https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/comedy-wildlife-photo-winners-are-here-absolutely-adorable/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/comedy-wildlife-photo-winners-are-here-absolutely-adorable/#respond Sun, 26 Nov 2023 15:36:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200096 The funniest photography competition in the world announced their winners and the grand prize winner was a kangaroo playing air guitar. Up against 5,300 entries from 85 countries, Jason Moore from Australia with his ‘Air Guitar Roo’ prevailed in the closest voting ever. Taken in the outer suburbs of Perth, Jason visited a yellow field […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/comedy-wildlife-photo-winners-are-here-absolutely-adorable/feed/ 0 200096 Garbage Man Saves Kitten from Being Crushed, Now Adopted and Healthy in Time for Christmas https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/garbage-man-saves-kitten-from-being-crushed-now-adopted-and-healthy-in-time-for-christmas/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/garbage-man-saves-kitten-from-being-crushed-now-adopted-and-healthy-in-time-for-christmas/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:30:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200040 Seconds away from being crushed in a garbage truck, a snow-white kitten has found a new home in time for Christmas after being saved by the driver. The two-day-old feline was found weighing just 93 grams, less than a tangerine, when a quick-thinking garbageman heard his tiny mews and fished him out of the trash […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/garbage-man-saves-kitten-from-being-crushed-now-adopted-and-healthy-in-time-for-christmas/feed/ 0 200040 Fishermen Rescue Young Dolphin While its Mother Held it Afloat as it was Trapped in Anchor Line-WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fishermen-rescue-young-dolphin-while-its-mother-held-it-afloat-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fishermen-rescue-young-dolphin-while-its-mother-held-it-afloat-watch/#comments Sun, 19 Nov 2023 17:31:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199864 A video captured a heartwarming rescue after a pair of fishermen happened upon a juvenile dolphin tied up in fishing line. Jose Ramón Pérez and Miguel Rodríguez were boating 10km off the coast of Almería, Spain when they found the animal tangled up, with its mother desperately trying to keep it afloat. The baby’s tail […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fishermen-rescue-young-dolphin-while-its-mother-held-it-afloat-watch/feed/ 1 199864 Dominica Creates World’s First Sperm Whale Reserve–for the 200 That Call the Island Home https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dominica-to-create-worlds-first-sperm-whale-reserve-for-the-200-that-call-the-island-home/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dominica-to-create-worlds-first-sperm-whale-reserve-for-the-200-that-call-the-island-home/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199739 Sperm whales are the ocean’s greatest nomads, but one island in the Caribbean is creating a permanent home for them. A roughly 300 square mile patch of ocean in the territorial waters of Dominica is the only place known on Earth where sperm whales can be seen regularly throughout the year when they arrive to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dominica-to-create-worlds-first-sperm-whale-reserve-for-the-200-that-call-the-island-home/feed/ 0 199739 Long-Beaked Creature Is Proven Not Extinct in First Ever Photos: ‘Blows My Mind’ After 60 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/long-beaked-creature-is-proven-not-extinct-in-first-ever-photos-blows-my-mind-after-60-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/long-beaked-creature-is-proven-not-extinct-in-first-ever-photos-blows-my-mind-after-60-years/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:00:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199716 An egg-laying mammal named in honor of Sir David Attenborough has been rediscovered after it was thought extinct for more than 60 years. This extremely strange animal is just one of two extant mammal species on Earth that lays eggs. According to the conservation org Re:wild, it’s one of just five surviving species of monotreme, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/long-beaked-creature-is-proven-not-extinct-in-first-ever-photos-blows-my-mind-after-60-years/feed/ 0 199716 Watch Arizona Firefighters Rescue Entangled Hawk: ‘Humans, Pets, Animals–We Take Care of Them All’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/firefighters-rescue-entangled-coopers-hawk-in-arizona-park-we-take-care-of-them-all/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/firefighters-rescue-entangled-coopers-hawk-in-arizona-park-we-take-care-of-them-all/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199650 In Tuscon Arizona, fire and rescue were out proving that for them, saving someone’s hide is all the same whether it’s covered in clothes or feathers. An adult Cooper’s hawk was reportedly trapped in fishing line in Christopher Columbus Park. The Tuscon Fire Department unit called Ladder 4 was deployed to the scene and was […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/firefighters-rescue-entangled-coopers-hawk-in-arizona-park-we-take-care-of-them-all/feed/ 0 199650 Bison Herd New to Park Uncover Ancient Petroglyphs With Their Hooves Fulfilling Indigenous Prophecy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bison-herd-new-to-park-uncover-ancient-petroglyphs-with-their-hooves-fulfilling-indigenous-prophecy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bison-herd-new-to-park-uncover-ancient-petroglyphs-with-their-hooves-fulfilling-indigenous-prophecy/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:00:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199637 In a remarkable and inspiring occurrence, the reintroduction of plains bison to ancestral First Nations lands in Canada saw the beasts unearth important petroglyphs, and in doing so fulfill a prophecy held by the elders of the Dakota Tribe. It states that when the bison, extinct in the area for over 100 years finally return […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bison-herd-new-to-park-uncover-ancient-petroglyphs-with-their-hooves-fulfilling-indigenous-prophecy/feed/ 0 199637 World-First Video of Dolphins Stealing From Crab Pots Leaves Scientists Fascinated https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-first-video-of-dolphins-stealing-from-crab-pots-leaves-scientists-fascinated/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-first-video-of-dolphins-stealing-from-crab-pots-leaves-scientists-fascinated/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:00:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199635 In a bit of never-before-seen film, a dolphin was recorded off the coast of Australia robbing the bait from a crab trap. The behavior was captured by a camera mounted on the trap by the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury, Western Australia. In the footage, the dolphins can be seen using their eyes, bodies, teeth, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-first-video-of-dolphins-stealing-from-crab-pots-leaves-scientists-fascinated/feed/ 0 199635 Determined Hound Leads Owner to a Cat Stuck Down 100-foot Mine Shaft for 6 Days https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/determined-hound-leads-owner-to-a-cat-stuck-down-100-foot-mine-shaft-for-6-days/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/determined-hound-leads-owner-to-a-cat-stuck-down-100-foot-mine-shaft-for-6-days/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:00:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199629 A dog’s keen nose led a resident of Cornwall to a mineshaft, where 100 feet down, her cat Mowgli was lost and alone for 6 days. Mowgli’s owner Michele Rose told the BBC she had “almost given up hope” of finding her missing pet, but “superstar” Daisy was persistent in getting Rose to follow her. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/determined-hound-leads-owner-to-a-cat-stuck-down-100-foot-mine-shaft-for-6-days/feed/ 1 199629 Missing Pig Named Kevin Bacon Reunited with Owners After Help from Kevin Bacon https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-pig-named-kevin-bacon-reunited-with-owners-after-help-from-kevin-bacon/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-pig-named-kevin-bacon-reunited-with-owners-after-help-from-kevin-bacon/#respond Sun, 12 Nov 2023 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199607 Actor Kevin Bacon found himself back in the news after a footloose runaway pig bearing his name was caught in an elaborate ruse. Always a good sport, Kevin Bacon (the human) saw his name in the limelight, but after realizing it was not about him, decided to use his social media followers to help out—and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-pig-named-kevin-bacon-reunited-with-owners-after-help-from-kevin-bacon/feed/ 0 199607 Jack Russell Pup Becomes Surrogate Mom to Six Abandoned Kittens, Feeding Them with Her Own Milk https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jack-russell-terrier-becomes-mom-to-6-kittens/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jack-russell-terrier-becomes-mom-to-6-kittens/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:00:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199501 A devoted Jack Russell terrier has become an unlikely mum to six abandoned kittens—and is even producing milk for them. Two-year-old Teasel stepped up when owner Sue Stubley took in the kittens from a neighbor, after they were abandoned by their own mother. She quickly embraced her newfound role and for the next three weeks […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jack-russell-terrier-becomes-mom-to-6-kittens/feed/ 0 199501 New Species of Mosasaur Discovered–Proves Key Fossil Link, Named for Mythical Norse Serpent https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-species-of-mosasaur-discovered-proves-key-fossil-link-named-for-mythical-norse-serpent/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-species-of-mosasaur-discovered-proves-key-fossil-link-named-for-mythical-norse-serpent/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199442 In Norse Mythology 101, there would certainly be a section on the Midgard Serpent, known as Jormungandr, which encircles the Earth and holds up the oceans by fitting its tail in its mouth. It was in honor of that mythical beast that a new species of Mosasaur, a huge and terrifying ancient marine reptile, entered […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-species-of-mosasaur-discovered-proves-key-fossil-link-named-for-mythical-norse-serpent/feed/ 0 199442 Pristine Coral Reefs Discovered Are Thousands of Years Old And Teeming With Life https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pristine-coral-reefs-discovered-are-thousands-of-years-old-and-teeming-with-life/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pristine-coral-reefs-discovered-are-thousands-of-years-old-and-teeming-with-life/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:00:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199423 Everyone knows of the Galapagos Islands’ biodiversity and scientific value on land, but a recent deep-water expedition has revealed that this biodiversity carries on fathoms below the bellies of the islands’ giant tortoises. An international expedition from the Schmidt Ocean Institute has revealed the presence of two pristine, cold-water coral reefs growing alongside the walls […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pristine-coral-reefs-discovered-are-thousands-of-years-old-and-teeming-with-life/feed/ 0 199423 Stranded Sheep Rescued After Two Years of Loneliness at the Base of Scottish Cliff https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranded-sheep-rescued-after-two-years-of-loneliness-at-the-base-of-a-scottish-cliff/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranded-sheep-rescued-after-two-years-of-loneliness-at-the-base-of-a-scottish-cliff/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:30:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199419 A sheep dubbed “Britain’s loneliest” has finally been rescued by 5 strapping farmhands after being stuck on a beach for two years. Fiona the sheep was first seen at the base of a cliff by a kayaker in Sutherland, Scotland. Hemmed in by sheer cliffs and the frigid Cromarty Firth, there was enough fodder and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranded-sheep-rescued-after-two-years-of-loneliness-at-the-base-of-a-scottish-cliff/feed/ 0 199419 Cats Make Nearly 300 Different Facial Expressions to Communicate Feline Feelings https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cats-make-nearly-300-different-facial-expressions-to-communicate-feline-feelings/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cats-make-nearly-300-different-facial-expressions-to-communicate-feline-feelings/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199412 Cats sometimes get a bad rap as loners and antisocial furballs with cold, indifferent looks. But, unsurprisingly for a domesticated hunter, they are very socially active according to a new study that counted their facial expressions. While recording video footage of the 53 residents of a Los Angeles cat cafe, researchers Lauren Scott and Brittany […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cats-make-nearly-300-different-facial-expressions-to-communicate-feline-feelings/feed/ 0 199412 Endangered New Zealand Bird Chooses Airport as Nesting Sanctuary, With Tall Fences to Keep Out All Their Predators https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-new-zealand-bird-chooses-airport-as-nesting-sanctuary-with-tall-fences-to-keep-out-all-their-predators/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-new-zealand-bird-chooses-airport-as-nesting-sanctuary-with-tall-fences-to-keep-out-all-their-predators/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:00:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199384 Endemic to New Zealand, this sweet little bird is called the tūturiwhatu, or New Zealand dotterel, and though endangered, it has found a unique sanctuary where it can nest and feed in relative peace. Relative, because it comes with a significant amount of noise pollution. It’s the Auckland Airport, and 4 pairs of dotterel have […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-new-zealand-bird-chooses-airport-as-nesting-sanctuary-with-tall-fences-to-keep-out-all-their-predators/feed/ 0 199384 Calm Your Mind: Watch a Murmuration of Starlings Flying Just Inches From the Ground in Wales https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/calm-your-mind-watching-murmuration-of-starlings-flying-inches-from-grass/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/calm-your-mind-watching-murmuration-of-starlings-flying-inches-from-grass/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199326 A 59-year-old woman grabbed her camera after spotting a murmuration of starlings while out for a walk. Helen Day said the flock looked like a “dark spell” drifting across the grass, near Bangor in north Wales. The language teacher and curator from Hertfordshire, England said “It was mesmerizing—like a dark spell drifting across the land.” […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/calm-your-mind-watching-murmuration-of-starlings-flying-inches-from-grass/feed/ 0 199326 Ocean Lover Saves 1,000 Seals off Britain–and Even Built Them a Hospital https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ocean-lover-saves-1000-seals-off-britain-and-even-built-them-a-hospital/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ocean-lover-saves-1000-seals-off-britain-and-even-built-them-a-hospital/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:30:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199177 In the beautiful, blustery seaside city of Cornwall, a woman runs a hospital for injured seals amid volunteer work rescuing all kinds of sea life, and was recently awarded the Animal Action Award for her heroic work. Lizzi Larbalestier is a volunteer for British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) who spent nine months caring for […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ocean-lover-saves-1000-seals-off-britain-and-even-built-them-a-hospital/feed/ 0 199177 ‘Cat-ching Criminals’ Just Became a Lot Easier Thanks to New Method for Analyzing Cat Hair https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cat-ching-criminals-just-became-a-lot-easier-thanks-to-new-method-for-analyzing-cat-hair/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cat-ching-criminals-just-became-a-lot-easier-thanks-to-new-method-for-analyzing-cat-hair/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199174 There are some people who will say that for home defense, you’re better off having a dog. Well, it turns out almost every cat has a unique DNA mutation detectable in their hair, and it’s offering CSI detectives an almost sure-fire way to put criminals at the scene of their crimes or their homes, provided […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cat-ching-criminals-just-became-a-lot-easier-thanks-to-new-method-for-analyzing-cat-hair/feed/ 0 199174 Farmers Were Organized to Collect Eggs of Endangered Wildfowl, Which is Saving a Species in Australia https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/farmers-were-organized-to-collect-eggs-of-endangered-wildfowl-which-is-saving-a-species-in-australia/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/farmers-were-organized-to-collect-eggs-of-endangered-wildfowl-which-is-saving-a-species-in-australia/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199141 There are 25,000 Malleefowl left in Australia, but only 2,800 in the densely-populated state of New South Wales. But an unlikely group of heroes are stepping up to be the rescuers of these endangered birds: farmers. Whatever natural balance existed in the ecosystem that these ground-nesting birds evolved into, the presence of feral cats and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/farmers-were-organized-to-collect-eggs-of-endangered-wildfowl-which-is-saving-a-species-in-australia/feed/ 0 199141 Dog of War Finds Loving New Home After Cheating Death Twice in Ukraine Devastation, Thanks to British Charity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dog-of-war-finds-loving-home-after-cheating-death-twice-in-ukraine/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dog-of-war-finds-loving-home-after-cheating-death-twice-in-ukraine/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2023 22:25:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199083 A dog which twice cheated death in Ukraine after being rescued from floods and surviving a Russian bombing has found a new home thanks to a British charity. Heartbreaking footage captured the mixed breed pup, named Henry, clinging for life in the rubble of a building, after the Kakhovka dam in Kherson was destroyed. The […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dog-of-war-finds-loving-home-after-cheating-death-twice-in-ukraine/feed/ 0 199083 A Teenager Was Having a Stroke but His Dog Helped Save Him, Explains Doctor https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-teenager-was-having-a-stroke-but-his-dog-helped-save-him-explains-doctor/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-teenager-was-having-a-stroke-but-his-dog-helped-save-him-explains-doctor/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:30:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198977 From the Washington Post comes the story of a family border collie whose 5:30 a.m. wake-up call saved the future, and possibly the life, of a family member. Daines and Amanda were woken up by their dog Axel early on a Saturday morning in their home in Spring, Texas, and they couldn’t remember a time […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-teenager-was-having-a-stroke-but-his-dog-helped-save-him-explains-doctor/feed/ 0 198977 A Zoo Is Fighting to Bring Lioness and Her 3 Cubs Abandoned in War-Torn Ukraine to Britain https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-zoo-is-fighting-to-bring-lioness-and-her-3-cubs-abandoned-in-war-torn-ukraine-to-britain/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-zoo-is-fighting-to-bring-lioness-and-her-3-cubs-abandoned-in-war-torn-ukraine-to-britain/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198972 Zoo animals are always in great danger during wartime, but the Yorkshire Wildlife Park has been working to get a lioness mother and her three cubs from Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv to the safety of their zoo’s sprawling enclosure for months. Safe but not sound, they were transferred from Kyiv to a holding facility in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-zoo-is-fighting-to-bring-lioness-and-her-3-cubs-abandoned-in-war-torn-ukraine-to-britain/feed/ 0 198972 One of the World’s Rarest Animals is Born – Zoo Conservationists Bolster Population of Only Hundreds Left in Wild https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/one-of-worlds-rarest-animals-born-bolstering-number-of-philippine-spotted-deer/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/one-of-worlds-rarest-animals-born-bolstering-number-of-philippine-spotted-deer/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:20:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198913 A Philippine spotted deer, one of the world’s rarest animals, has been born to the delight of conservationists at Chester Zoo in England. The adorable fawn was born in September weighing 4.4 pounds (2kg). Now standing 12 inches tall (30cm), he has taken his first steps outdoors in their new enclosure alongside his doting parents—Nova […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/one-of-worlds-rarest-animals-born-bolstering-number-of-philippine-spotted-deer/feed/ 0 198913 19 Wildcats Set to Bring Back Scottish Highland Species – They’re Thriving in a Reintroduction Program https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-19-wildcats-set-to-bring-back-scottish-highland-species-are-thriving-in-reintroduction-program/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-19-wildcats-set-to-bring-back-scottish-highland-species-are-thriving-in-reintroduction-program/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 16:00:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198797 A recent generation of captive-bred Scottish Wildcats that were released into Cairngorms National Park are thriving in their natural habitat. The Saving Wildcats project was in charge of the release that saw 19 wildcats re-enter the wild this summer, tracked via GPS collars. Solitary hunting cats have high mortality rates in winter months, and it’s […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-19-wildcats-set-to-bring-back-scottish-highland-species-are-thriving-in-reintroduction-program/feed/ 0 198797 Orphaned Cat Surprises New Caregivers When They Discovered She Has Two Noses –She’s Called Nanny McPhee https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/orphaned-cat-surprises-new-caregivers-who-discover-she-has-two-noses/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/orphaned-cat-surprises-new-caregivers-who-discover-she-has-two-noses/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:03:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198725 A unique cat with a huge nose has stunned her new caregivers at an animal shelter in England, after it was discovered she actually has two noses. The feline is named Nanny McPhee after the fictional film character and was given to Cats Protection Adoption Centre in Warrington, Cheshire, after her owner’s ill health meant […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/orphaned-cat-surprises-new-caregivers-who-discover-she-has-two-noses/feed/ 0 198725 Native Wildlife Flourishing Again After Another Caribbean Island Banishes Invading Rodents https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/native-wildlife-flourishing-again-after-another-caribbean-island-rid-of-mice/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/native-wildlife-flourishing-again-after-another-caribbean-island-rid-of-mice/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198690 A tiny uninhabited island in the Caribbean waters of the territory of Anguilla was almost completely empty but for mice, but has recently been totally restored to a pre-colonial state of biodiversity. Called Sombrero, the island has joined a number of case studies around the Caribbean and the world on how to completely eradicate invasive […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/native-wildlife-flourishing-again-after-another-caribbean-island-rid-of-mice/feed/ 0 198690 Good News for California Bees: Governor Signs Law to Help Protect Pollinators From Toxic Pesticides https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-news-for-california-bees-governor-signs-law-to-help-protect-pollinators-from-toxic-pesticides/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-news-for-california-bees-governor-signs-law-to-help-protect-pollinators-from-toxic-pesticides/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:19:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198639 Thanks to the persistence of state legislators, and a change of heart from Governor Gavin Newsom, California has passed a new law that will ban over-the-counter sales of lawn and garden neonicotinoid pesticides by 2025, limiting their use to trained professionals in the heavily agricultural state. AB 363 restricts the sale of the pesticide class, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-news-for-california-bees-governor-signs-law-to-help-protect-pollinators-from-toxic-pesticides/feed/ 0 198639 Do You Know Your Pet’s Love Language? Survey Shows Which are the Most Popular https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/do-you-know-your-pets-love-language-survey-shows-most-popular/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/do-you-know-your-pets-love-language-survey-shows-most-popular/#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2023 10:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198567 The way to your pet’s heart may be through toys or treats, but, if you’re like half of pet parents, physical touch is their furry friend’s preferred love language. A survey of 2,000 cat and dog owners found that whether petting them (83%), or giving them hugs and kisses (62%), respondents believe they are speaking […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/do-you-know-your-pets-love-language-survey-shows-most-popular/feed/ 0 198567 Minnesota Cat Sanctuary Unveils New Outdoor Playground for Feral Rescues: ‘People care about them’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/minnesota-cat-sanctuary-unveils-new-outdoor-playground-for-feral-rescues-people-care-about-them/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/minnesota-cat-sanctuary-unveils-new-outdoor-playground-for-feral-rescues-people-care-about-them/#comments Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:30:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198545 Come down and chip in on the farm: the Furball Farm that is. This is the outdoor cat shelter at Furball Farm, in Faribault, Minnesota. The staff and volunteers built this impressive outdoor structure to allow their dozens of feral rescues a place to play and learn to be around humans. Most of the cats […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/minnesota-cat-sanctuary-unveils-new-outdoor-playground-for-feral-rescues-people-care-about-them/feed/ 1 198545 Young Woman Has ‘Fairytale’ Experience After Spotting Rare White Deer https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-woman-has-fairytale-experience-after-spotting-rare-white-deer/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-woman-has-fairytale-experience-after-spotting-rare-white-deer/#respond Sat, 14 Oct 2023 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198535 A university student was out on a fishing trip with her dad when they saw three deer emerge from the woods. Not the most uncommon occurrence, but there was something unique about this encounter. 19-year-old Esha Patel said two were brown and one was “dazzling white,” and described the experience as “breathtaking.” “The white one […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-woman-has-fairytale-experience-after-spotting-rare-white-deer/feed/ 0 198535 Look at The Trouble Taken to Return Rehabbed Manatees into Home Waters https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/look-at-the-tech-and-trouble-taken-to-retun-rehabbed-manatees-into-home-waters/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/look-at-the-tech-and-trouble-taken-to-retun-rehabbed-manatees-into-home-waters/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:00:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198514 Eight manatees are por-poised to be released back into the waters of Florida where they were rescued years ago. The graceful sea cows, weighing as much as two Honda civics, were driven to the airport in specialized crates that monitored their conditions. The crates were then loaded into a cargo plane at Cincinnati airport, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/look-at-the-tech-and-trouble-taken-to-retun-rehabbed-manatees-into-home-waters/feed/ 0 198514 Wiener Dog Gives Birth to So Many Puppies it Might Be a World Record: ‘She’s Such a Great Mum’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dachshund-gives-birth-to-11-puppies-at-one-time/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dachshund-gives-birth-to-11-puppies-at-one-time/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198504 A dachshund has given birth to what could be a world record litter for her species—11 puppies at one time. Three-year-old Winnie bore the huge brood at home near Leicester, England in September. Also known as a wiener dog or sausage dog, the short-legged but long-bodied hound normally gives birth to a litter of between […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dachshund-gives-birth-to-11-puppies-at-one-time/feed/ 0 198504 Snowy Husky Pups Get Adopted Together After Being Thrown Over Shelter Fence https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/snow-white-husky-pups-get-adopted-together-after-being-thrown-over-shelter-fence/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/snow-white-husky-pups-get-adopted-together-after-being-thrown-over-shelter-fence/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198404 A couple of beautiful puppies have found a new home after a difficult start to life. Workers at an animal shelter in Jackson, Michigan were shocked when in early September they found a pair of snow-white husky puppies in their facilities. Security footage showed a pickup truck arriving at the Jackson County Animal Shelter fence […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/snow-white-husky-pups-get-adopted-together-after-being-thrown-over-shelter-fence/feed/ 0 198404 10,000 Native Oysters Released on Homemade Reef off England’s Coast to Filter Pollutants, Block Storm Damage https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10000-native-oysters-released-on-homemade-reef-off-englands-coast-to-filter-pollutants-block-storms/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10000-native-oysters-released-on-homemade-reef-off-englands-coast-to-filter-pollutants-block-storms/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:30:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198401 Britain was once a paradise of oysters, and one conservation group hopes that if they continue their pioneering work, it can be so again. The Wild Oysters Project in the UK just released 10,000 oysters to live wild, undisturbed lives off the northeast coast of England near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Oysters are a vital part of marine […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10000-native-oysters-released-on-homemade-reef-off-englands-coast-to-filter-pollutants-block-storms/feed/ 0 198401 Bumblebees are Hitting Back at Asian Hornets With Top-Tier Combat Skills, Reveals Research https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bumblebees-are-hitting-back-at-asian-hornets-with-top-tier-combat-skills-reveals-research/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bumblebees-are-hitting-back-at-asian-hornets-with-top-tier-combat-skills-reveals-research/#respond Sun, 08 Oct 2023 12:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198422 Bumblebees have top-tier combat skills when targeted by Asian hornets, reveals new research. Buff-tailed bumblebees drop to the ground when hornets attack—carrying the pests down with them, according to the findings. Hornets lose their grip as they drop, or the bee raises its sting and fights until the hornet gives up. “Stunned” scientists at University […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bumblebees-are-hitting-back-at-asian-hornets-with-top-tier-combat-skills-reveals-research/feed/ 0 198422 Hero Surfer Rescues Stranded Deer in Ocean – Photographer Captures Moment https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hero-surfer-rescues-stranded-deer-in-ocean-photographer-captures-moment/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hero-surfer-rescues-stranded-deer-in-ocean-photographer-captures-moment/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:30:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198350 Rough seas are no place for the uninitiated, and it couldn’t get more uninitiated than a pair of hooves. From New Jersey comes the story of a Good Samaritan rescuing a deer that had somehow found itself battling the surf off the coast of Belmar. Adrienne Tully was on the scene taking pictures with a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hero-surfer-rescues-stranded-deer-in-ocean-photographer-captures-moment/feed/ 0 198350 Zoos Welcome ‘Paddington Bears’ for Breeding Programs to Help Save Species From Extinction https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/2-zoos-welcome-paddington-bears-for-breeding-programs-to-help-save-species/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/2-zoos-welcome-paddington-bears-for-breeding-programs-to-help-save-species/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 11:14:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198150 Two zoos in the US and UK have welcomed their very own ‘Paddington Bear’ as part of a special breeding program to help save the rare Andean species from extinction. The Chester Zoo in England released a new video of a ten-year-old Andean bear named Oberon that arrived as a ‘perfect match’ for the zoo’s […]

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