Good Animal News

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

Two long-tailed long-tailed macaques sit side-by-side in a green forest

Can animals be gay? New study finds that many apes and monkeys are — and it may be a survival advantage

A growing body of research suggests same-sex behavior in nonhuman primates is important to social connections.
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A black mason brick with holes in it, with green and golden bell frogs poking their heads out of various holes

A biologist successfully saved these endangered frogs from a deadly disease by building them tiny 'frog saunas'

Green and golden bell frogs used to be everywhere in Australia, until a deadly virus reduced their range by 90%. Then Anthony Waddle stepped in.
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A bear is seen staring into the camera

The 'BearID Project' is using facial recognition to monitor and conserve bear species. Here's how it works

These tools can reshape how scientists and the general public understand animals by getting to know formerly anonymous creatures as individuals.
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A dark blue ocean surface

Newly-discovered jellyfish looks like a creature from the 'Avatar' universe

A team of students at Tohoku University in northeastern Japan discovered a new species purely by happenstance.
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Photograph of an orange monkey looking mammal, an "Olinguito," taken in the wild at Tandayapa Bird Lodge, Ecuador

New study reveals that 1,300 new species have been added to the global mammal count

Since 2005, the global count of living mammal species has risen by 25%.
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A hand holds a vial of medicine, an electric car with its doors open in the front, a portrait photo of Renee Nicole Good, a chicken with its head out of its pen, and an overview of a city's road full of cars

Good News This Week: January 10, 2026 - Cars, Hugs, & Backyards

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A wide image of a green, mist covered forest in the Philippines

This creature transforms to 'look and smell' like bird poop to evade predators. It's a new species

It may look, and smell, foul — but this spider marks the latest exciting discovery in a string of new species found in the past year.
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A black and white trail camera still image of a fisher, a weasel-like animal, with its eyes shining in the darkness of a forest trail.

This mammal vanished from Ohio nearly 200 years ago. Trail cameras just captured footage of it

The elusive creature has faced mounting threats across the country, but it had been entirely wiped out in Ohio for nearly 200 years.
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A border collie search and rescue dog is outfitted in a harness by a first responder in bright orange gear

Search and rescue dogs are getting a boost from AI: 'Locates victims 10 times faster'

The working pups won’t be out of a job any time soon, but they might get even better at their life-saving work.
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A woman surrounded by bees

Good News This Week: January 3, 2026 - Bees, Births, & Trees

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A close up of an array of sea animals including sea slugs and a baby octopus

Tiny 'underwater hotels' for sea creatures help scientists collect 20 new species in ocean's twilight zone

Luiz Rocha has dedicated his life to the study of fish. His latest research uncovered a treasure trove of new sea creatures.
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