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Two workers load a pet carrier into the cargo door of a white aircraft labeled "Greater Good Charities petfinder powered by Purina." A brown dog is visible inside the carrier.

Petfinder rescue flights relocate 100+ pets from overcrowded shelters to adoption-ready homes

In honor of the online pet adoption platform’s 30th anniversary, more pets are getting their shot at finding a loving home.

Two yellow toads sit together on a bright green leaf, their moist skin glistening under wet conditions.

This frog has been 'invisible' to the science community for over a century. Researchers are finally setting the record straight

The adorable frog can be found across 16 million acres in the Chocó forests of Colombia.

Aerial view of a divided highway with an overpass crossing above it, surrounded by coniferous forest and a river visible on the right side.

Before he died, an Idaho truck driver worked to turn an old bridge into a wildlife overpass. Now it's a lifeline for animals

Before his death, truck driver Carl Wilson passed his mission onto a woman who had been in a car accident with a deer. Their shared legacy is now saving lives.

Left: Close-up of a black and white dog's face looking at camera. Right: A woman in a blue shirt holds a black dog with white markings on its chest and face, the dog's tongue out.

A woman walked into a shelter and asked to see their 'least wanted dog.' Then she showed the internet how truly lovable she was

Pit bulls account for 22% of all shelter dogs. A TikToker showed how truly lovable they are.

Two images showing people with service dogs wearing blue vests. Left: two women crouch down petting a tan and white dog. Right: a woman lies on the ground petting a black dog. Text overlay reads "Service dogs reunite with the people who raised them before they graduate."

Right before they graduated, these service dogs reunited with the volunteers who raised them: 'They can be a puppy one last time'

The Instagram Reel was called “the best thing you’ll see on the internet today.”

A man wearing a yellow helmet and red jacket holds a brown and white dog inside a yellow boat cabin.

Rescue crew miraculously saves family dog who was swept out to sea: 'An emotional reunion'

Bean, an Australian Shepherd, had swept over 650 feet offshore, after a family walk went awry.

Left: Mobile education trailer labeled "Cape Eleuthera Queen Conch Conservancy" with illustrated queen conch artwork on its side. Right: Close-up of a dark-colored sea creature with large round eyes on a rocky surface, with a cone-shaped rock formation and blue water visible in the background.

Queen conch snails are in danger. So conservationists made them a hatchery on wheels

In a bid to slow the species’ decline by helping more conch reach reproductive age, scientists are deploying an innovative set of solar-powered mobile hatcheries to shelter them through their vulnerable early life stages.

A brown and white rodent with prominent front teeth sits among green grass and vegetation, with its mouth slightly open.

Voting is now open for the first-ever Fat Marmot Week. The ccompetition supports scientists affected by Trump cuts

“OnlyMarms” skyrocketed them to global fame. Now scientists in Colorado hope an online contest will keep momentum going for their 64-year study.

Aerial view of a highway with two tunnels carved through a forested mountainous area. A long freight train travels on parallel tracks alongside the highway through the dense coniferous forest.

Washington State wildlife overpass celebrates major victory: '10,000 crossings and no roadkill'

Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 sees a ‘wild’ milestone 12 years after it initially opened to animals.

A photo collage of a coral reef underwater, a man and two children at a playground, a tiger jumping out of the back of a truck, a woman holding an all-terrain wheelchair in the outdoors, and a field and a mountain

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An elderly patient in a hospital bed petting two German shepherds while medical staff stand nearby.

A man's final wish from his hospital bed: 'Find my dogs a forever home'

Bowie, 4, and Nikki, 10, were the loves of his life. A rescue has taken it upon themselves to make his final wish come true.

An orangutan and its child hanging from a tree

After being rescued from traffickers, this orangutan has become a mother in the wild: 'A glimmer of hope'

Indonesia’s forestry minister named the baby Badar, a Malay word with Arabic origin meaning “full moon.” The mother’s name, Bulan, also means “moon” in Indonesian.