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Good News About Animals

Wildlife rescues, species finding their way back, and people going out of their way for creatures big and small. Uplifting animal stories from trusted good news publishers, all in one place.

Latest animal good news

24 recent stories

Gramma and Grampa’s photobook after spending 2 weeks watching Ricky the kitten is everything

Upworthy · 17h ago

Oregon Zoo shares footage of rescued sea otters playing basketball with pumpkins: 'It plays a critical role in their well-being'

Good Good Good · 20h ago

Baby orangutan ‘Irene’ becomes the face of wildlife rescue efforts in months-long Borneo fires

Upworthy · 21h ago

Numbers of Endangered and Sacred River Dolphin Grow by 6 After Successful Breeding Season

Good News Network · 1d ago

How Burrowing Owls Nesting on Solar Farms are Rewriting a Species’ Future    

Happy Eco News · 1d ago

NYC food pantries are now stocking pet food for struggling households

The Optimist Daily · 1d ago

LIVE Webcam Brings You Inside Cheetah Den With 5 Tiny Cubs Tended By Mom (The Meows are Mesmerizing)

Good News Network · 1d ago

Testing SEHMUA Infrared Solar Wildlife and Security Cameras

Happy Eco News · 1d ago

Wildlife Photog Captures Hummingbird Hawk-Moth Hovering at 85 Wingbeats Per Second

Nice News · 4d ago

Man’s inability to control himself over his new kitten’s cuteness is beyond relatable

Upworthy · 4d ago

The Bee Gees perform ‘How Deep Is Your Love’ live and a capella in resurfaced 1998 clip

Upworthy · 4d ago

Service dog spots his favorite Disney character on a cruise and goes bananas with joy

Upworthy · 4d ago

Samoan Island Witnesses Explosion of Native Wildlife Following Removal of Invasive Rats and Pigs

Good News Network · 5d ago

Man asks older neighbor to watch his pets and receives emotional and unexpected letter in return

Upworthy · 5d ago

10-Year-Old Dog Found After a Month Lost in Yellowstone

Good News Network · 6d ago

California Couple Has Traveled to 33 Countries Photographing Every Wild Cat Species on Earth

Nice News · 6d ago

Pets are pawing at screens to watch this South Korean cartoon. Experts explain the science behind it.

Upworthy · 6d ago

Meet the World’s First Bird With 3D-Printed Upper and Lower Beak Prostheses

Nice News · 6d ago

Researchers stunned after discovering the 8-year environmental impact of a single elephant’s death

Upworthy · 6d ago

Elderly cats are being saved from being euthanized with adorable cat retirement village

Upworthy · 6d ago

Researchers discover five new frog species in one of the most biologically diverse regions on the planet

Good Good Good · 6d ago

The new certification scheme helping solar farms become havens for wildlife

Positive News · 1w ago

Drew Barrymore asks doula how to stop ‘monkey gripping’ about death. The answer is so soothing.

Upworthy · 1w ago

Wildlife vets give rare hornbill 3D-printed beak in world-first: 'It has never been possible before'

Good Good Good · 1w ago

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The animal news that rarely makes the headlines

Most coverage of wildlife is about loss, and the losses are real. But alongside them runs a quieter and steadier story: animals returning to rivers, forests, and mountains after years away, rescues that end well, and communities deciding a species is worth protecting. Conservation work is slow, and slow progress is exactly the kind of story that tends to go unreported.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find good news about animals?

This page gathers uplifting animal stories from trusted positive news publishers in one place: wildlife rescues, species returning to places they had vanished from, conservation wins, and people going out of their way for creatures big and small. New stories are added automatically as they are published, and each one links to the original article.

What kinds of animal stories are included?

Stories about animals and the people helping them: rescues and rehabilitation, endangered species recoveries, reintroductions, new protected habitats, and discoveries about how animals live. Multi-topic news roundups are left out so the page stays focused on animals, and every story comes from an established good news publisher.

How often are new animal stories added?

Whenever a matching story appears in our live feed of positive news publishers, it is added here. The page keeps the most recent sixty animal stories, newest first, and shows the latest two dozen, so there is always something to read even on a quiet news day.

Is there an app for good news about animals?

Uplifting News for iPhone includes animal and wildlife stories alongside good news about health, science, and communities, from the same trusted publishers. It is free for ten stories a day, with no ads and no tracking, and has a Top Story widget for your Home or Lock Screen.