Good Animal News

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

A man in a black leather jacket plays with a tan dog

NYC magician uses tricks (and treats) to help shelter dogs get adopted

John Stessel knows the love of a dog is the realest source of magic the world has to offer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A red hairy ghost pipefish swimming underwater

Scientists fell in love with this underwater 'Snuffleupagus' 23 years ago. It's finally being recognized as a new species

David Harasti had been searching for the elusive ghost pipefish for over two decades.

Kea parrot Bruce at New Zealand’s Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

Disabled parrot is the alpha male of his flock: 'Behavioral innovation can help bypass physical disability'

Researchers noted that the bird had priority access to feeders, and he was the only male groomed by other males.

A photo collage of a group of people posing together for a photo, an EV charger plug next to its charging port, the head of an elephant, a person with a bookshelf in front of him and his back to the camera, and an aerial view of a city

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Two golden retrievers play in a small blue swimming pool

This 277-dog pool party just broke a Guinness World Record. Now all of the pools are being donated to shelters

Chewy hosted the splashy event to kick off summer and help shelter pets stay cool.

Two young wolf-dogs, one tan and white, and the other gray and white

This animal rescue took one look at these abandoned puppies and knew a DNA test was needed: 'When you see one, you know'

The two puppies, named Spartacus and Barnaby, were not only unique-looking. They were illegal in the state of Connecticut.