Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A baby sea turtle hatchling crawls across the sand. More sea turtles can be seen in the background

Experts celebrate record-breaking start for sea turtle nesting season

A devastating hurricane season in 2024 meant low nest counts for sea turtles across Florida. So far, 2026 is proving to be a banner year for the endangered species.
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An otter swims underwater

Meet Splash, the country's first 'search and recovery' otter, who can find missing people underwater

The otter can hold his breath underwater for five minutes and has brilliant odor-tracking skills.
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A crowd protests climate change issues with colorful signs. One says: Fight Climate Change or Die Frying. Another says: Don't Be a Fossil Fool, Act Now!

Trump called climate change a 'con job,' but lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are still trying to protect the planet

Trump’s stance on climate change has led to some of the largest deregulatory actions in the nation’s history. But there’s a long line of people still standing up for what they believe in.
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Billie Eilish squats down in a post for a promotional image for her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour. There is a faded blue backdrop behind her

Billie Eilish is getting backlash from meat-eaters, even after her tour funded 7.7M vegan meals for the homeless

The “Happier Than Ever” singer is under fire after recent comments about the importance of eating vegan, but Eilish has been walking the walk since she was 12.
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A man paints on a small easel on the streets of a city

This is what happened when artists received $1K a month, no strings attached

In New York, 2,400 creatives recently participated in the largest basic income program for artists in U.S. history.
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A jaguar lies down on a trail

Jaguars were pushed to the brink of extinction in Argentina 70 years ago. Now conservationists are celebrating their return

A wild jaguar sighting sparked excitement during a recent visit in Argentina’s Iberá Park.
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A Catalina Island fox stands in tall grasses, looking off into the distance

This tiny fox species almost disappeared forever. Now, its recovery is among the fastest of any endangered species

Catalina Island foxes were nearly wiped out by a major distemper outbreak. Conservationists have brought them back from the brink — and quickly.
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Two beavers in a still from the Pixar movie Hoppers

A real-life 'good news' story inspired Pixar animators to make 'Hoppers'

Animation director Daniel Chong found inspiration for “Hoppers” from an unlikely place.
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A loggerhead sea turtle swims underwater, with his left flipper amputated

Endangered loggerhead turtle needed his flipper amputated due a scourge of leeches. He's finally on the road to recovery

Habanero the loggerhead sea turtle has been through quite a journey. But his doctors are optimistic that his best life is ahead.
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A man, Jake Rosmarin, smiles in a selfie taken in a biocontainment quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska

Hantavirus cruise passenger moved to tears by stranger's act of kindness during his 42-day quarantine

Jake Rosmarin has been vlogging his experience in the Nebraska biocontainment unit since he arrived from the cruise ship.
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A man wearing a hat and ranger outfit peers up through binoculars at trees

He grew up poaching animals and cutting down trees. Now he protects the same land he used to plunder

Rustom Basumatary received the Assam Guarav Award for his wildlife conservation efforts.
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