Good Animal News

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

A group of 19 Buddhist monks walks across the country in orange robes, walking a dog as they go

As Buddhist monks walk across the country in winter weather, Peace Dog Aloka hitches a ride in a warm van

The 19 monks, who have walked thousands of miles across the country, prioritize the safety of their canine companion.

A smiling, elderly white lab smiles as it stands on a green lawn.

How the Dog Aging Project is working to extend your dog’s life — and yours too

The Dog Aging Project has identified multiple interventions that significantly delay aging and age-related disease in both dogs and people.

A red ladybug without black spots sits on a leaf.

Science students find new species of 'goth ladybug' living on their campus: 'There are unknown species living right beside us'

Kyushu University student Ryōta Seki discovered a tiny black ladybug that turned out to be a new species — and he didn’t have to go far to find it.

Two malnourished baby fur seals side by side.

Found stranded and starving, these endangered fur seal cubs weighed less than a terrier. See their dramatic transformation

This marks the second duo of fur seal pups rescued on the West Coast in the last year.

A groundhog stands amidst tall grass

Groundhogs don't make the best weather forecasters, but they are still important for the planet

This Groundhog Day, find a little more appreciation for the marmots of the world.

A happy beagle pants with its tongue out as it throws its head back.

These beagles were slated for euthanasia. Now they’re living their best life beside pigs, goats, and sheep on a farm in Wyoming

The Kindness Ranch was the first animal sanctuary of its kind to rehabilitate former research animals with the goal of eventually rehoming them.

A woman wearing a knitted hat, a person hands money to a cashier, a wide shot of windmills and people on a hill, a woman prays in front of a vigil, and a knitted hat

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Three women in red shirts hug a llama and alpaca outside of the Portland airport

At the Portland airport, find an alpaca to ease your flight anxiety

Traveling through PDX? Keep your eyes peeled for Beni the llama and Captain Jack the alpaca.

A sea otter swims in the water

Could otters slow climate change by munching on sea urchins? Scientists think so

From kelp forests to sea grass meadows, these charismatic predators are quietly holding parts of the coast together.

A beach entrance at Cape Cod National Seashore on a sunny blue sky day

Cape Cod National Seashore is bringing a 445-million-year-old species back from the brink

An ancient species is thriving again at Cape Cod after vanishing for more than a century.

A group of researchers kneel outdoors over a patch of soil, listening with headphones and holding a laptop

Scientists plant microphones to hear 'the sounds of the underground.' It could transform soil health

The creative method could pave the way for researchers to detect — and fix — soil degradation.