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Good News This Week: January 11, 2025 - Pets, Meals, & Medical Debts

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A baby pangolin, covered head to toe with scales, hugs onto the curled up ball of a larger pangolin in a grassy setting.

Researchers identify new species of pangolin, underscoring conservation efforts

Biologists discovered the new type of pangolin after they confiscated a shipment of trafficked animals.

Jake Harvath, a man in his twenties with long brown hair and a long beard, sits atop a mustang. Behind him is another wild horse, trotting through the desert.

Man returns from world's longest horseback ride across US, raises awareness for wild mustang crisis

Jake Harvath documented his whirlwind journey on social media, in hopes of encouraging people to adopt wild horses.

A small blue bee species pollinating a yellow flower in the grass.

New blue bee species, dubbed 'eyeliner boys' spotted in Texas and Oklahoma

The tiny, stylish bee species sports “eyeliner-like” structures around their eyes and defies familial expectations by pollinating nightshade.

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Rare 'vampire hedgehog' discovered in wild, 80 years after the species was first stored in the Smithsonian

The animal was among 234 new species discovered in the past year in the Greater Mekong region, which includes Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Good News This Week: December 28, 2024 - Dentists, Dogs, & Gifts

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Two side-by-side screenshots from a TikTok posted by Good Boy Ollie. On the left, a yellow lab holds up a ceremonial check for £14,000. On the right, a chocolate lab and yellow lab sit in front of a sign for National Animal Welfare Trust Berkshire in festive Christmas hats.

'Good Boy' dog influencers raise over $16k for animal shelter facing flood damage ahead of holidays

Social media sensation Good Boy Ollie (and his brother, Tato) are sharing the holiday spirit with animals in need.

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Good News This Week: December 21, 2024 - Seals, Otters, & Books

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Endangered African penguin chick makes 'remarkable' recovery in zoo ICU: 'We're especially grateful for this win'

A new arrival at the Denver Zoo has made a miraculous recovery, signaling a small beacon of hope for the Critically Endangered species.

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Kristine McDivitt Tompkins is rewilding South America's borders

Leading the national park development efforts at Tompkins Conservation, Kristine McDivitt Tompkins has a new plan to protect wildlife in South America.

A green sea turtle swims in the water while wearing a black 3D-printed harness

After being struck by a boat, this paralyzed sea turtle can now swim with an innovative 3D-printed harness

The harness was made in collaboration with New Balance, Formlabs, Adia, and Mystic Aquarium.

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Scientists celebrate as sea otters devour invasive creatures: 'This is one of the first pieces of good news we’ve gotten'

Although the job is “unpaid,” it does result in warm bellies full of crabmeat.

Good Animal News

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

Good News This Week: January 11, 2025 - Pets, Meals, & Medical Debts

Researchers identify new species of pangolin, underscoring conservation efforts

Man returns from world's longest horseback ride across US, raises awareness for wild mustang crisis

New blue bee species, dubbed 'eyeliner boys' spotted in Texas and Oklahoma

Rare 'vampire hedgehog' discovered in wild, 80 years after the species was first stored in the Smithsonian

Good News This Week: December 28, 2024 - Dentists, Dogs, & Gifts

'Good Boy' dog influencers raise over $16k for animal shelter facing flood damage ahead of holidays

Good News This Week: December 21, 2024 - Seals, Otters, & Books

Endangered African penguin chick makes 'remarkable' recovery in zoo ICU: 'We're especially grateful for this win'

Kristine McDivitt Tompkins is rewilding South America's borders

After being struck by a boat, this paralyzed sea turtle can now swim with an innovative 3D-printed harness

Scientists celebrate as sea otters devour invasive creatures: 'This is one of the first pieces of good news we’ve gotten'

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