Good Animal News

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Two baby sloths wrap their arms around each other

Orphaned sloths are paired together for comfort after abandonment. These two are named Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

A two-fingered sloth was found orphaned in the wild last November. That’s when The Sloth Institute of Costa Rica stepped in to save her.
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Two sea turtle hatchlings walk along a sandy beach

Hundreds of sea turtles visit this national park to lay their eggs every year. To protect them, locals 'adopt a nest'

Over seven years, 600 supporters have helped raise nearly $126,000 to protect endangered sea turtle eggs.
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A closeup photo of a loggerhead sea turtle

Sea turtle with tumor 'bigger than her head' makes miraculous recovery: 'She takes the cake for the scariest tumor I've seen'

The 170-pound loggerhead sea turtle “beat the odds” last summer and has since swam over 870 miles around the Florida Keys.
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A national park ranger in Nepal

National park volunteers stand guard between humans and tigers, preventing wildlife conflict

The Bardiya National Park region experiences frequent human-wildlife conflict incidents, mostly involving elephants and tigers, leading to fatalities and injuries among both communities and wildlife.
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A Kemp's ridley sea turtle, with a missing forelimb, dives in a tank.

One of the world's most endangered sea turtles lost her flipper in a 'traumatic amputation.' Her next chapter is being tracked from space

Amelie has joined a unique group of amputee sea turtles that are being monitored by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
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A sea turtle swimming in a clear, circular tank with sunlight shining through the water.

A passing boat shattered the back of this loggerhead sea turtle's shell. See her incredible four-month recovery

Swim Shady, and fellow loggerhead Paddles, were in critical condition when they were rescued near Juno Beach, Florida.
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A leopard cub cries on a blue towel

When leopard cubs get separated from their mother, these wildlife experts step in with 'overnight boxes.' They've saved over 100 cubs

When leopardesses go off to hunt, their babies can get separated in the process. That’s when Wildlife SOS steps in to help.
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A tortoise is treated at the hands of a veterinary team in the Philippines

Vet constructs custom contraption to save tortoise run over by a car

The right side of the tortoise's carapace, or shell, was completely shattered.
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A woman looks to her side as she claps, an aerial view of grazing cattles under solar panels, actress Mariska Hargitay poses for the camera, a turtle perched on a log, and two people working in a field

Good News This Week: May 9, 2026 - Whales, Fountains, & Livestreams

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A person holds a frog inside a plastic container

One night a year, volunteer crossing guards save the lives of Maine's wild frogs

The first warm, wet spring night sends frogs and salamanders from the forest, bearing fresh evidence of threats from warming winters, drying pools, and traffic.
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