Good Animal News

Celebrating positive news about animals making a difference for people — and people making a difference for animals

Recent sightings give conservationists hope for two endangered whale species: 'They may be rebounding'

A new study found sightings of the species on Southern Africa’s Atlantic coast have increased in recent years.

A young child wearing glasses and a wide-brimmed hat holds a butterfly on their finger while smiling at the camera, with green foliage visible in the background.

A second grader wanted to know if his pet caterpillar would remember him. His experiment shocked scientists

Jo Nagai has been raising butterflies since he was in second grade. His curiosity led to an unlikely friendship with a Georgetown professor half a world away.

A mountain lion walks through tall grass and brush at night, looking toward the camera with a kill visible in the lower right corner.

Family sells 136-year-old farm to make way for wildlife crossing deemed 'a lifeline' for mountain lions

The I-5 wildlife crossing would bridge the Cascades and the Olympic Peninsula.

A bear walks across a highway lined with stopped vehicles with their headlights on.

North Carolina builds 'mirrored' wildlife crossing for both humans and bears to cross Appalachian Trail

The first-of-its-kind land bridge is set to be complete by the end of the year.

A small red wolf pup is held in a gloved hand next to a Department of the Interior patch featuring blue flying birds.

Endangered red wolf pups make their debut, signaling rebound for species

North Carolina is home to the only wild population of red wolves in the world.

A pangolin curled into a ball on leaf litter and soil with green plants nearby, its scaled body visible from above.

A 'new' pangolin species was hiding in plain sight for nearly 200 years

All eight species of pangolin are imperiled. A ninth arms researchers with new data on how to better protect the “walking pinecones.”

A sand castle with multiple towers stands on a beach as swimmers and waders enjoy the ocean in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

These 3 small changes to your next beach trip could save endangered sea turtles

Plastic litter, bright lights, and abandoned sancastles can pose threats to sea turtles. Here’s how to help.

A tiny sea turtle hatchling is held in human hands above sand, with seaweed visible in the background.

Man goes viral for saving wayward baby sea turtle 'the right way'

A popular TikTok video shows a man helping a baby sea turtle hatchling find its way back to shore.

A curved road with red and black patterned sections runs through a mountainous, forested landscape. A yellow and black striped guardrail lines the right side near an exposed rocky cliff face.

India uses color psychology to prevent wildlife collisions: 'Red roads, green intent'

A subtle but innovative change to a busy highway in India aims to save lives.

A sea turtle hatchling crawls across sand toward seagrass, its dark shell and white underside visible in bright sunlight.

By 1985, the world's rarest sea turtle had declined by 99%. Their comeback has been 30 years in the making

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were nearly wiped off the planet. Here’s what kept them from going extinct.

A leopard in Pendjari NP, in 2022. Camera traps were placed along likely travel routes and positioned to photograph both sides of the leopards to aid with identification. The researchers identified 30 individual leopards from their unique spot patterns.

Endangered West African leopards show signs of recovery: 'A rare piece of good news'

Despite heavy conflict and rampant wildlife trafficking, new studies suggest cause for hope for the West African leopard population.

Sea turtle hatchling on a beach being shone in a circle of red artificial light.

Do sea turtles only hatch during a full moon? Your top 5 questions about sea turtles, answered by an expert

Marine biologist Katherine Sayler answers the internet’s top questions about sea turtles.