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500 Giant Tortoises Reintroduced to Four Galapagos Islands in 2023
2023 was a banner year for the Galapagos Islands: that wondrous archipelago so famous for its giant tortoises and other endemic species.
The long-serving conservation...
A Record Hatch for Near-Extinct Siamese Crocodiles Signals a Croc Comeback
In Cambodia, 60 eggs were found in the nest of one of the world's most endangered large reptiles which after hatching set a new...
Good News in History, July 5
10 years ago today, the Juno spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on a mission to study Jupiter. Having now completed 42 flybys,...
‘Give Nature Space and it Will Come Back’: Rewilding Returns Endangered Species to UK Coast
A broad coalition of natural trusts, farmers and businessmen, and conservationists are looking to turn the southern English coastline and the lands beyond into...
Endangered Baird’s Tapir Calf Born at San Diego Zoo Delights Visitors (LOOK)
The San Diego Zoo excitedly welcomed an adorable baby Baird’s tapir this month—bolstering an endangered species that faces multiple challenges in the wild.
The female...
Tiny Indian Ocean Island Shows How Quickly Seabirds Recover When Invasive Predators Are Removed
18 years after rats were eradicated, Tromelin Island off the coast of Madagascar is a thriving colony of seabirds once again.
The same story happened...
Hake Fisheries’ Remarkable Recovery Is a Sign of Hope for Our Oceans
After decades of overfishing in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, hake fisheries off the coast of Spain are as large as ever thanks to timely...
Indigenous Rangers Photograph Blind ‘Marsupial Mole’ Seldom Seen by Humans Amid its Strange and Wild Land
This tiny creature is a northern marsupial mole, a card-carrying member of one of the strangest landscapes on Earth.
The Western Deserts of Australia bristle,...
How Singapore Became an Unexpected Stronghold for a Critically Endangered Bird
From the sprawling urban city-state of Singapore comes the unlikely story of a critically endangered songbird and a dedicated group of environmentalists helping it...
Good News in History, March 11
173 years ago today, Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto premiered in Venice. This cornerstone of opera seasons present and past tells the story of a court jester who...
China is Once Again Sending Pandas to the US—Delighting the San Diego and DC Zoos
'Panda Diplomacy' is back in action in San Diego as Chinese conservationists and the California zoo signed an agreement that could see giant pandas...
The ‘Skywalker’ Gibbon Thought to be Nearly Extinct Has Significant Populations Uncovered in Myanmar
From the Far East comes fantastic news for species conservation after new populations of the gorgeous 'Skywalker' gibbon, known to science for only 6...
Unprecedented Gift Preserves 8,000 Acres of ‘The Land Between the Rivers’ in Alabama: ‘America’s Amazon’
When considering the great victories of America's conservationists, we tend to think of the sights and landscapes emblematic of the West, but there's also...
Coveted Ranch Near San Francisco to Become Sprawling New Nature Preserve with Hiking Trails
A national nonprofit has purchased a sprawling 3,654-acre ranch near San Jose, California, with plans to convert it into a new nature preserve with...
A Rare Pair of Singing Gibbons Released into the Wild Bring Hope for Species (Video)
In Sumatra's first-ever rehabilitation center for a special kind of singing primate, their first two residents not only recovered from stints in illegal captivity,...
Bird-Friendly Maple Syrup Boosts Vermont Forest Diversity and Resilience
Reprinted from Mongabay on a CC 4.0. License. Original writing by Nina Foster.
As the sun rises, the ethereal song of a wood thrush echoes...
Readers’ Choice Top 10 Good News of the Year 2023
Individual stories of hope and miracle color in this year's review of the most popular good news on the internet. There are some that...
Rare Nocturnal Parrot Described as ‘the Holy Grail of Ornithology’ Finally Recorded by Rangers in Remote Desert
From ABC News Australia comes a fantastic development in indigenous-led conservation, as rangers from the Kiwirrkurra traditional owners have recorded the calls of one...
In World First, Horned Oryx Upgraded from Extinct in Wild to Endangered Owing to Decades of Zoo Work
In one of Africa's last great wildernesses, a remarkable thing has happened—the scimitar-horned oryx, once declared extinct in the wild, is now classified only...
Tiny Golden Mole Not Seen in Almost 100 Years Rediscovered Thanks to Sniffing Dog and Determined Scientists
A little species of golden mole has been rediscovered in South Africa thanks to an intrepid band of conservationists and a sniffing dog.
De Winton’s...