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

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Good News This Week: April 27, 2024 - Birds, Trains, & Mosquito Nets

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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This 'cacao project' boosts livelihoods and buffers biodiversity in Sierra Leone

A shade-grown cacao plantations project provides wildlife refuge while generating income for cacao farmers in the Gola rainforest in West Africa.
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A forest alight with fireflies on a summer evening.

This National Park is opening a 'firefly lottery' for lucky winners to see a rare firefly light show

Synchronous fireflies illuminate summer nights in national parks across the U.S., captivating spectators and prompting conservation efforts to protect these beloved insects.
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A green frog sitting in a branch of a tree.

Scientists finally pinpoint fungal virus harming frogs and toads, significantly aiding conservation efforts

A new study identified a novel virus, which has impacted over 500 amphibian species. The discovery could revolutionize conservation for frogs and toads.
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33 Ideas To Meaningfully Celebrate Earth Day (2024)

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. We’ve put together the best ideas and activities to help you meaningfully celebrate it...
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Good News This Week: April 20, 2024 - Rhinos, Vaccines, & Pillbots

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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20 Ways To Celebrate National Park Week (2024)

National Park Week is an annual celebration in April dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of America's national parks. Here are some ways to celebrate the week-long event.
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A mangrove expedition found a trove of 700 species — ‘We barely scratched the surface’

Biologists surveyed a Cambodian mangrove forest, finding 700 species and highlighting mangroves' crucial role in biodiversity conservation amid widespread loss.
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Left: Cate Blanchett speaks into a microphone in a recording booth. Right: The poster for Netflix's docu-series 'Our Living World' with green and blue hues

Cate Blanchett, Netflix celebrate Earth Day with release of docu-series 'Our Living World'

Netflix's latest nature docu-series is narrated by Cate Blanchett and explores the wondrous connections between species and ecosystems across the globe.
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Good News This Week: April 13, 2024 - Turtles, Dogs, & Bicycles

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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The Caribbean Sea, with glistening blue waves, shadows of reefs below the water, and a green stretch of land dotted with palm trees on a coastal island beneath a sunny blue sky.

Nonprofit's success with 40k coral plantings is a big win for Caribbean reefs, after years of being ravaged by coral disease

The nonprofit FUNDEMAR has been vital to Caribbean reef restoration amid threats like stony coral tissue loss disease, which is on the rise around the world.
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In a milestone for critically endangered species, a baby California condor has just hatched in San Diego

A baby California condor has hatched at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, marking a major conservation milestone for the critically endangered species.
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