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Kitty Survives Far-flung Journey Crossing Ocean as Stowaway (Video)
A scrawny black and white kitten was the only survivor of her family which made a trip across the Pacific Ocean in a shipping...
Whale Pair Head Back to Open Ocean
A mother whale and her baby headed back towards open ocean last night after a rescue operation helped guide their 90-mile return down...
Landmark Oceans Plan Passes in California
To preserve dwindling fish stocks, state lawmakers designated 200 square miles of water off Central California as marine reserves that limit or bans fishing....
New Agreement Governing High-Seas Fishing in Indian Ocean
Faced with a marked increase in fishing on the high seas, six countries and the EU have signed an agreement covering a vast area...
3.8 million Acres of California Ocean Floor Protected
The Nature Conservancy announced this week the purchase of six trawling permits and four trawling vessels from commercial fishermen in Morro Bay as part...
Salmon Have Already Returned Far Upriver to Spawn in Historic Habitat After Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project
Not two months have passed since a series of four dams were demolished on the Klamath River, and salmon are already spawning in creeks...
Good News in History, November 19
25 years ago today, China successfully launched its Shenzhou spacecraft into orbit. The first Chinese craft designed to eventually carry humans made an 89-minute...
Scientists Discover ‘World’s Largest’ Coral –the Size of 5 Tennis Courts
On an expedition to the Solomon Islands, divers affiliated with National Geographic have found the world's largest single coral colony ever recorded.
It's longer than...
Rare Pink Pigeon Hand-Raised at UK Zoo for First time – a Milestone After Species Dropped to Just 10 Birds in the Wild
A rare pink pigeon has been hand-reared at a UK zoo for the first time, using an innovative method for feeding baby birds.
Found in...
Author Samantha Harvey Wins 2024 Booker Award (with Help From 6 Astronauts) –A First for Space Fiction
British novelist Samantha Harvey has been awarded the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital. Described as a "space pastoral," it was written through the...
Thousands of Circular Homes Are Surviving Hurricanes Across the US Thanks to North Carolina Company
When Hurricane Milton recently smashed into Florida's Crystal River, a peculiar house stood firm even while a neighbor's was heavily damaged by the powerful...
Remarkable Sea Slug Found Among Monterrey Bay’s Lightless Depths is Nicknamed ‘Mystery Mollusk’
A remarkable new sea slug nicknamed the “mystery mollusk” has been discovered swimming deep in the ocean's lightless zone.
The species has adaptations for life...
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Returns to Modern Screens With Hopeful Stories of Wildlife Problems Solved
Edited from original article by World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
For an entire generation of Americans who...
Good News in History, November 10
101 years ago today, one of the most famous dogs in the world, Hachikō the Akita, was born in Ōdate. He is beloved, revered,...
The Azores Protects Whales and Corals with Marine Preserve as Big as Virginia and Georgia Combined
A massive new marine protected area (MPA) has been established in the eastern Atlantic off the coast of the Azores.
Covering 287,000 square kilometers of...
Sunken Class Ring Returned to Canadian Man Who Lost it in 1977 off Barbados Coast
When a Canadian professor lost his class ring while splashing around in Barbados with his son, finding a needle in a haystack must have...
Good News in History, November 1
68 years ago today, the Indian government passed the States Reorganization Act, something the British really should have done themselves, which redivided large swaths...
17-Year-old Rescued After 12 Hours Lost in Rough Seas Clinging to a Capsized Kayak
A teenager was rescued recently off the coast of Honolulu following a 12-hour ordeal drifting through choppy waters filled with zigzagging currents.
Through the long...
First Salmon Since 1912 Spotted in Klamath Basin Just Weeks After Dam Removal in Oregon
This little fellow carried the flag for his species' triumphant return into the Klamath River Basin following a massive recent dam removal.
On October 16th,...
Good News in History, October 26
Happy 73rd Birthday to William Collins, better known by his rather eternal moniker, "Bootsy." A bass guitar legend, Bootsy learned how to play in...