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College French Students Make Their Own Storybooks for Poor Kids in Haiti
When a group of Virginia college students decided to take French class, they probably didn’t imagine they’d become children’s book authors–but they devoted their...
Posing With Your Family On The Beach? Try It With Yoga
With summertime in full swing, many families are hitting the beach. Instead of sitting on the beach chair all day, though, why not grab your...
Sweet News From US Beekeepers: Colony Numbers At 20-Year High
The number of bee colonies is rebounding across America, nine years after a mysterious hive crisis caused beekeepers to warn of a “Beemageddon”.
The U.S....
Homeless Man Reunited w/ Inheritance Thanks to Good Samaritan and Police
A volunteer on beach patrol who was looking for sea turtles, instead found a bag of money — and launched a week-long search to...
Endangered Species Day: 9 Success Stories to Make You Cheer Today
From a grandmother nursing orphaned elephants to a whole town rallying for a little salamander, the past year has been ripe with good news surrounding endangered species.
To...
With Fins Off the Menu, A Glimmer of Hope for Sharks
For decades, the decline of sharks – sought for their fins and meat – has been staggering. But bans on finning and new attitudes...
Do Animals Have Compassion? These Five Certainly Seem to…
Random acts of kindness aren't only limited to human beings. In fact, animals should get way more credit for their surprising displays of love,...
Fishermen Rescue Rare Whale From Nets Thanks to New Training Program
An extremely rare type of whale has been saved from almost certain death thanks to a training program for Pakistani tuna fishermen.
The February 10...
A Decade After Asian Tsunami, New Forests Protect the Coast
The tsunami that struck Indonesia in 2004 obliterated vast areas of Aceh province. But villagers there are using an innovative microcredit scheme to restore...
First Team to Ever Rescue a Whale Now Frees Species Worldwide 30 Years Later
On Thanksgiving Day 30 years ago, a whale in distress was freed from a heavy, dragging mass of fishing gear in the icy waters...
Police SWAT Team Dressed as Superheroes Surprise Kids at Hospital
Young patients assembled on the fifth floor watched in awe and waved their glow sticks to signal the superheroes who were rappelling on ropes from the rooftop...
Major Oyster Reef Rebuilding to Revitalize Texas Coast
Half Moon Reef was once a massive underwater oyster colony in the most productive fishery in Texas, rich with shellfish, blue crabs and shrimp....
Pizza Customer Leaves Huge Tip in Workers’ College Fund
An anonymous customer at a pizza parlor in Wisconsin left a big tip for college bound employees last month. According to Jane Schradle, owner...
Aussies Petition Their Government, Secure Historic Marine Protection for Coral Sea
Pushed by a chorus of 486,900 citizens, the Australian government announced Thursday their intention to create the world’s largest marine reserve, a highly protected...
Guy Teams Up With Internet to Give Dying Friend a Parting Gift
A man with cancer, who was not expected to live past June, wished he knew how his favorite book series would end. The latest...
A Homeless Teen Named National Science Prize Finalist is Given Housing and Help
A dedicated marine biology student at a Long Island High School learned she was named one of 61 finalists for the $100,000 Intel Science...
Volunteers Heed Cry for Help in Wake of Oil Spill
Thanks, in part, to a million dollar donation from BP last week, watermen and their families are getting the help they need in Gulf...
Chesapeake Bay Grasses Increase 12%, Pollution Controls are Working
A partnership of states and agencies trying to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay said that bay grasses increased 12 percent last year,...
Oregon Truck Driver Named Highway Hero of the Year
An Oregon truck driver who helped save the lives of three people involved in a fiery traffic accident, including a driver who was trapped...
Wildlife Rescuers Save Frostbitten Pelicans
A flock of brown pelicans hung around the Chesapeake Bay well past the time they were supposed to fly south for the winter....