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Escaped Parrots Adapt to Temperate Climate Delighting NYC Birders (Video)
Some people call New York City a concrete jungle. And these days you can even take a "safari" to check out the exotic...
Parrot Saves Choking Toddler’s Life
In Denver Colorado, a parrot named Willie saved a toddler from choking on her breakfast, by screeching, "Mama, baby! ... Mama, baby!" when...
Parrot Saved Girl’s Life With Warning
A babysitter's parrot is being credited with helping save the life of a 2-year-old girl who was choking at a Denver area home while...
Famed Wild Parrots of San Francisco Get City’s Protection (Video)
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted to "protect and eventually replant trees on Telegraph Hill that serve as a favorite roost for...
Girl and Her Parrots Flee Together as Refugees
A young Tamil girl fled to India with thousands of others, leaving everything behind. Everything except her two affectionate parrots. Indian officials finagled legal...
Puerto Rican Parrot Population Expands by 25%
For the first time in history, ten captive-bred endangered Puerto Rican parrots were released yesterday to join the last 40 parrots existing in the...
Good News in History, November 14
86 years ago today, the Lion's Gate Bridge opened in Vancouver. Crossing the Burrard Inlet, the total length of the bridge including the north...
Good News in History, September 7
Happy 94th Birthday to Walter Sonny Rollins was born. Widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians, Rollins' seven-decade career...
Injured Bald Eagle Plucked From River in Daring Rescue By College Staffers in Maryland (WATCH)
A bald eagle, injured and alone near the Chesapeake Bay, earned an A+ for the staff at Washington College after they made a daring...
First Back-to-Back Gharial Crocodiles Born in N. America to Help Save Endangered Species With 650 Left in Wild
A Texas zoo has made history with the first back-to back gharial crocodile hatchlings born in North America.
One gharial newborn arrived on June 16—and...
Pet Rats Driving Tiny Cars Light Up Instagram After Canadian Couple’s Adoption
Two Canadians are delighting animal lovers on Instagram with videos of their pet rats driving around in little cars.
While they were contemplating a dog,...
Paleontologists Hunted for This Giant Bird Skull for Over a Century–Finally, a Complete ‘Thunderbird’
The first complete skull ever found of a gargantuan flightless bird that lived 100,000 years ago in Australia is helping paleontologists understand more about...
Chester Zoo Celebrates as 11 Adorable Endangered Penguin Chicks Hatch–the Most for a Decade
It's hatching season for Humboldt penguins at the Chester Zoo, and this year the keepers have seen a record number of chicks hatched.
The 11...
Beloved Birds Return to Islands for First Time in 40 Years After Damming Damage Reversed
What's secretive, pretends to be a stick, and is sometimes confused with a mythical creature?
The figure in focus of this question is a beloved...
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...
Quick-Thinking Flight Attendant and Passengers Save 6 Flamingo Eggs Aboard Flight
Alaska Airlines flight attendant Amber May has had some unusual requests in her 10 years of flying, but being asked to help save some...
You Won’t Believe Your Eyes Watching This Mouse Tidy up a Man’s Garden Shed Workbench
A retired postman must have rubbed his eyes a few times, because it certainly looked like a mouse was tidying up his workbench for...
Good News in History, January 8
49 years ago today, Ella Grasso became the first woman to be elected to serve as a state governor in the US. A member...
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...