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Good News This Week: November 29, 2025 - Groceries, Gardeners, & Food Banks

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This pig makes delicious bacon. And she didn't have to die for it to get to your plate

A company called Mission Barns is cultivating pork fat in bioreactors and turning it into meatballs and other products. Honestly, they're pretty darn good.

Every year, volunteers build artificial snow drifts for endangered seal pups. It's helping the population rebound

Due to these efforts, the Saimaa seal population has rebounded to about 400, compared to lows of 100 seals in the 1980s.

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Scientists discover funky-nosed 'Pinocchio chameleon' is actually three species. Here's the fun way to tell them apart

A new study shows that Madagascar’s “nose chameleons,” once confused as one species, are actually three distinct and rapidly evolving species

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Scientists discover new black, glossy snake species. They named it after Steve Irwin

The wolf snake is one of at least three other species that have been named after the iconic Crocodile Hunter.

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At the world's first 'disabled dog park,' wheelchair-using pups get their 'drivers license'

The 7-acre park includes a “race track” for dogs on wheels.

A photo collage of a solar farm, Remy Tucker, entrepreneur and founder of 'On The House', a Black Rhino mother with its calf, Gary Sinise posing for a photo, and canyons

Good News This Week: November 15, 2025 - Veterans, Tribes, & Black Rhinos

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This farmer rescues 'gay sheep' and sells their wool to support LGBTQ+ charities

All proceeds support Germany’s largest queer rights organization.

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Good News This Week: November 8, 2025 - Mangroves, Backpacks, & Food Drives

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A wolf howls in the snow of Yellowstone National Park

AI is listening to the wolves of Yellowstone National Park. Experts say it could help the population rebound

“Every six kilometers, there are recorders running 24/7,” experts told Good Good Good.

A woman with ALS, Brooke Eby, sits in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube. She holds a small, black dog on her lap

ALS made it impossible for this woman to walk her dog. Engineers invented a custom, adaptive leash just for her

All Brooke Eby wanted to do is walk her dog, Dray. Chewy worked with engineers to make it possible again.

Three gifts for animal lovers: Endangered Species chocolate, Conscious Step socks that save cats, and Fahlo wildlife tracking bracelets

18 Best Gifts For Animal Lovers (That Give Back)

There are plenty of high-quality, eco-friendly, and do-good gifts for all the animal lovers in your life. Here is our gift guide to finding the perfect fit.

Good Animal News

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

Good News This Week: November 29, 2025 - Groceries, Gardeners, & Food Banks

This pig makes delicious bacon. And she didn't have to die for it to get to your plate

Every year, volunteers build artificial snow drifts for endangered seal pups. It's helping the population rebound

Scientists discover funky-nosed 'Pinocchio chameleon' is actually three species. Here's the fun way to tell them apart

Scientists discover new black, glossy snake species. They named it after Steve Irwin

At the world's first 'disabled dog park,' wheelchair-using pups get their 'drivers license'

Good News This Week: November 15, 2025 - Veterans, Tribes, & Black Rhinos

This farmer rescues 'gay sheep' and sells their wool to support LGBTQ+ charities

Good News This Week: November 8, 2025 - Mangroves, Backpacks, & Food Drives

AI is listening to the wolves of Yellowstone National Park. Experts say it could help the population rebound

ALS made it impossible for this woman to walk her dog. Engineers invented a custom, adaptive leash just for her

18 Best Gifts For Animal Lovers (That Give Back)

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