Half-blind, 12-yo Dog Fights off Hungry Bear to Protect Family and Pets in New Mexico: “She’s our little savior ’
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North America’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Opens for Animals to Safely Cross in Colorado

Betta Fish Turns Vivid Blue When Happy Again–After Moving From Pet Shop Jar to Caring Home (WATCH)

Hedgehogs Could Avoid Extinction by Silent Ultrasound Installed on Cars to Prevent Roadkill

From Rescue to Royalty: Cat ‘Diva’ Finds Purr-fect Home Helping Children Heal
Fossil Remains of ‘Weird’ Creature with Twisted jaw and Sideways Teeth Discovered
Kazakhstan Plants 37,000 Seedlings to Prepare for Imminent Return of Tigers

China’s Great Green Wall turns Taklamakan desert into a growing carbon sink

Pioneer is First to Cross Texas Along His New xTx Trail – 1,500 Miles Devised for Hikers, Cyclists and Horses

Watch This Rescue Rabbit Reign as the Furry Champ of Jenga
Snowmobilers Dig Exhausted Young Moose Out of the snow in New Hampshire Woods
Endangered Persian Leopards Mount Comeback in Central Asia’s Most Reclusive Nation

Good News in History, April 3
Wife Used ‘Find My iPhone’ to Locate Husband Buried in an Avalanche for Over 4 Hours

Teen Finds 6-Inch Megalodon Tooth Millions of Years Old While Diving for Fossils on Florida Coast
‘Crime-Fighting’ Llamas Catch Thief by Surrounding Him in a Field Until Cops Arrive

Yangtze River sees major ecological recovery after China’s fishing ban

Perfectly '80s video of guys 'summer skiing' down a grassy hill is blowing people's minds
Urban Farm Shops Combine Dutch Greenhouse Technology and Food-Retail into One

Vancouver’s ‘Teddy Bear Doctor’ Stitches Together More Than Just Plushies, but Memories Too
90 Million Year-old ‘Missing Link’ Fossil of Tiny Bird-like Dinosaur Discovered

Woman builds an elaborate hotel in her yard for stray cats in winter, and it's so cozy
How species spotting took hold of a rural community
Florida police department deploys first-ever specially trained 'search and recovery' otter

UN Summit Sees Giant Otter and 39 Other Migratory Species Gain Cross-Border Protections
Rare Fossils in Amber Raise Questions About Secret Lives of Cretaceous Insects

Tiny Ponies Buddy and Bauble Make Remarkable Recovery

These dogs — and cats — are saving pets with blood donations. Yours can too
Milestone for Rewilding as Ostriches Return to Saudi Desert After 100-year Absence
Toronto River Once So Polluted it Caught on Fire Now Is Flush with Fish

Adorable ‘Super Mini’ Pony Pickle Becomes Star of Rescue Centre
Whiskers on Elephant’s Trunk Are Key to its Amazing Sense of Touch
Can dogs get the winter blues? What to know about seasonal depression in pets

Wag-atha Christie Dog May Have Resolved Victorian Murder Digging Up Poison Bottle From 160 Years Ago

Surgeons Perform First-Ever Surgery for Critically-Endangered Monkey Weeks Before She Gave Birth

Animals are Streaming into 400 Children’s Hospitals From San Diego Zoo’s Dedicated 24-hour Channel

Virunga National Park Sees Hundreds of Elephants Return and Rare Gorilla Twins Born During Hopeful Year

Volunteers Plant ‘Mega Hedge’ 15 Miles Across England, Connecting Wildlife in Two National Parks
Monks Arrival After 15 Weeks of Walking Fills DC Streets With Peace and Compassion

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Tiny 28-Inch Pony Is Now thriving After Being so Sick He Couldn’t Stand

The ‘Miracle Berry’ Helps Chemo Patients Remove Metallic Taste So They Can Enjoy Food Again
Pet Sanctuary Takes in Overflow from Homeless Shelter Amid Unprecedented Cold Snap
The Tiger Population Doubled in India in Just Ten Years
Good News in History, March 5
Mountain Rescue Script Flipped as Hiker Saves Lost Dog Instead of a Dog Saving Hiker

Jim Henson interviewing with Muppets is a delightful reminder of his magical genius
Loyal Dog Who Lived by Owner’s Grave Inspires New Law Allowing Pets a Place in Family Plots
Airline Welcomes VIP Endangered Turtle Who Needed Hospital After it was Blown Off Course By Powerful Winter Storm

Gene from High Altitude Yak Protected and Repaired Myelin Sheath in Early MS Study

3 New Lizard Species Discovered in Australia–Including Stunning Orange-Headed Rock Monitor

This cat was rescued from a brutal coyote attack. Six months later, he finally had his 'rabies graduation'

660-Square Miles of Critical Biodiverse Forest Now Protected in Bolivia

Rescued Bear Family Celebrates First Natural Hibernation After Dramatic Rescue

Rare Species of Pink ‘Fairy Club’ Fungus Discovered in UK for First Time

Celebrating 100 Years Since Goddard’s Breakthrough Moment in Modern Rocketry
Good News in History, March 1
Abandoned Las Vegas Airport Dog Finds a Forever Home with the Officer Who Saved Him
2 Dogs Rescued By ‘Animal Lover’-Plow Driver After He Saw Them Running Middle of a Blizzard
Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India’s Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms
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