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Good News This Week: July 20, 2024 - Ferries, Crocodiles, & Sea Turtles

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Meghan Thee Stallion sings into a microphone on stage, wearing a red and white pinup-style mini dress

Why Megan Thee Stallion is donating emergency generators to seniors in the wake of Hurricane Beryl

The rapper has just announced the Emergency Power Program to help protect senior citizens in future disasters.

A baby Siamese crocodile hatches from its shell, side by side with a handful of other eggs in a nest

Near-extinct crocodiles bounce back in what scientists call a 'real sign of hope'

Siamese crocodiles were thought to be extinct in 1992. Last month, 60 new babies hatched in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountain National Park.

A red fox labrador stands opposite a cheetah, a fence in between them. The dog is on a leash being held by a trainer.

Conservation dogs train for anti-poaching league... by practicing at the zoo

These conservation dogs will go on to fight the poaching of endangered species.

How electric harps are protecting honey bees

By 2021, Michel Costa had become a frustrated veteran of an obscure yet devastating war in Europe. The enemy: invasive Asian hornets, which had been massacring his honey bees by the thousand.

Two side-by-side screenshots of a YouTube video. One one side is a close up of tools soaking in vinegar and ketchup. On the other side, freshly cleaned tools sit atop a workbench.

Mechanic shares 'leftovers hack' to clean your rusty tools: 'I didn't realize it was THIS easy'

The YouTube mechanic shares a money-saving hack that uses kitchen staples to remove ‘every speck’ of rust from metal objects.

A juvenile loggerhead turtle, being held up against a background of water.

Sea turtles make huge comeback, breaking 42-year nest record in Florida

A record amount of loggerhead nests on Anna Maria Island mark a turning point for the threatened species.

Three photos. On the left, Auli'i Cravalho smiles brightly in a black wetsuit while sitting on a boat, her two thumbs up in the air. In the center, a coral polyp under the sea. On the right, Aulil'i Cravalho speaks with a Hawaiian man about the area's coral reefs, while standing in front of the ocean.

Moana's Auli'i Cravalho speaks up for Hawaiian coral reefs in new short film series

The voice actress of the beloved Disney princess is partnering up with a Hawaiian coral restoration nonprofit to educate us all about the importance of the planet's reefs.

It’s the bee's needs: Study reveals best plants for bee health and conservation

A new study analyzed pollen from 57 North American plant species, identifying those most nutritionally beneficial for bees, which could inform conservation efforts and wildflower restoration projects.

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Good News This Week: July 13, 2024 - Birds, Frogs, & Nurseries