Good Animal News

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Two large tan and white cougars walk through a wooded area with bare trees and leaf litter on the ground.

Trail cameras capture a litter of cougar kittens, the first babies seen in Minnesota in over a century

Experts believe the litter could indicate a growing population of the big cats in the region.

Left: A large sea turtle lies in a black container while a person's hand touches its shell. Right: A crowd of people gathers on a beach as a woman in a blue shirt kneels near a sea turtle on the sand.

Massive 80-year-old 'sea turtle matriarch' rescued by Coast Guard triumphantly returns to the ocean

Timmy the turtle was found “splashing erratically” when she was rescued by the Coast Guard in the Florida Keys in late July. Now, she’s returning home.

A tiger steps out of a crate and onto the road

Tigers have not been seen in Kazakhstan in 70 years. Now, they are being reintroduced to the wild

The female Amur tiger is named Umit, which means “hope” in Kazakh.

Multiple cats perched on and around wooden structures inside a boat, with dashboard gauges and various objects visible in the interior space.

After a weeklong rescue effort, over 60 cats have been saved from an abandoned sailboat: 'They're incredibly resilient'

On the first day, marine officers removed 31 cats from the “ghost ship.” In the span of a week, that number doubled.

Multiple small sea turtles in shallow water inside a bright green plastic basin.

75 'confused' baby sea turtle hatchlings rescued after crawling up a road in search of the ocean

Local officials are urging Florida residents to help keep beachfronts turtle-safe for nesting season.

A uniformed Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer crouches on a wooden dock, reaching toward a dark-colored otter lying on the planks.

Man saves otter strangled by fishing net using mouth-to-mouth CPR

The otter has made a full recovery and has been reunited with its family in the wild.

Orange and red striped spider on its web against a green background.

Scientists are using spider webs to develop materials that treat burn wounds, reverse nerve damage

Spiders produce silk from a specialized gland and use it to build incredible web structures. Scientists are figuring out how to replicate this biological feat.

A small dark-furred mammal, a pine marten, with pointed ears and a pale chest marking stands on a rocky surface, looking toward the camera with green foliage blurred in the background.

Trail cameras capture adorable sighting of first wild pine marten babies born in a century

The new kits are the offspring of a group of endangered pine martens who were released into the wild in 2024 and 2025.

Two side-by-side images of a sea turtle on sand and dark rocks. Left image shows the sea turtle's full body covered in sand with yellow and reddish coloring. Right image shows a close-up of the sea turtle's claws and front legs on dark ground.

Florida runner saves massive loggerhead sea turtle that was hopelessly flipped upside down in the sand

Sage LaJoie is used to seeing animals in need along her running route in Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge — but this one was her biggest challenge yet.

Four people crouch beside a pink and yellow ocean kayak on a paved area with parked cars visible in background. Right image: A sea turtle with a dark shell and yellow-outlined flippers rests on white fabric, with tumors on its eyes and flippers.

Kayak guide interrupts tour in the Florida Keys to paddle out to a sea turtle in distress

Allison Calhoun was leading a tour in the Florida Keys when she got the call to help “a little guy” in need.

Aerial view of a large whale surfacing in ocean water, with a drone hovering over the humpback. NOAA NMFS 27548.

Researchers use drones with suction cups to tag whales, allowing them to study the species from the sky

The approach is being called a “revolutionary” non-invasive conservation method.

Tigers are territorial and must strike out to find their own territory when they leave their mothers at 18 months-two years of age, adult cats require large home ranges, making safe pathways between protected areas critical for their survival. Steve Winter/Big Cat Voices

With India's tiger population on the rise, wildlife crossings are next: 'Giving land back to the ecosystem'

India has already built more wildlife corridor structures than any other country in Asia, including the world’s 10 largest wildlife underpasses and overpasses.