A global conservation effort to reintroduce a tiny snail to the wild is celebrating a momentous milestone, as for the first time in 40 years, conservationists have found adult members of the species born in the wild. This means the precious mollusks called Partula tohiveana have successfully established themselves in French Polynesia. The London Zoo, The post These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia appeared first on Good News Network.

A rare pink pigeon has been hand-reared at a UK zoo for the first time, using an innovative method for feeling baby birds. Found in the wild only on the island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, pink pigeons have been on the endangered ‘red list’ for both the IUCN and BirdLife. On the The post Rare Pink Pigeon Hand-Raised at UK Zoo for First time – a Milestone After Species Dropped to Just 10 Birds in the Wild appeared first on Good News Network.

A couple in Arkansas have emptied their savings and wedding fund to save a 10-month old dog found stricken by the side of the road. Weeks have passed, and their their love has inspired $39,000 in donations to help save the pooch and replace the money they so self-sacrificingly forked over for emergency surgery. It The post Couple Uses Wedding Fund to Pay for Surgery on Injured Dog Found on Side of Road: ‘She Deserved a Chance’ appeared first on Good News Network.

In Kenya, on the edge of the legendary Tsavo National Park, African honey bees contentedly buzz about near rows of well-tended crops. It’s a scene that’s becoming more common in these rural areas and is driven by an extreme need: to deter elephants from encroaching on farmlands, eating crops, and destroying homes. “The beehive fences The post Farmers Use Bees to Deter Elephants from Romping Over Crops–a Win-Win for All appeared first on Good News Network.

This diminutive yellow bird had a whole country tweeting with interest, and craning their necks up to see it perched in the tree of a local’s front yard. Around 300 bird watchers crowded a road in the northern city of Sheffield, where a scarlet tanager was first spotted perched on a clothesline. It is thought The post Hundreds of Brits Flock to Quiet Backyard After Bird from America Is Blown Off Course by Hurricane appeared first on Good News Network.

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 in the pitch-black depths including a large gelatinous hood to trap prey, a paddle-like tail, and the ability to light up, say American scientists. The 5.6-inch (14.5-centimeter) hermaphrodite species, given The post Remarkable Sea Slug Found Among Monterrey Bay’s Lightless Depths is Nicknamed ‘Mystery Mollusk’ appeared first on Good News Network.

An abandoned emu is thriving in a British aviary after being raised by an unlikely foster mom one-tenth her size. The emu, named Shrub, was rejected by parents Forest and Mathilda who also had a difficult start in life. Keepers at Birdworld discovered Mathilda had successfully hatched an egg but neither parent was willing to The post Baby Emu Orphan is Adopted by a Chicken–An Unexpected Mother Hen Turned Teacher appeared first on Good News Network.

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The benefits from that single day were undeniable—and still visible 40 years later. Once the blistering blast of ash and debris cooled, scientists theorized that The post Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in a Single Day–Following Devastating Eruption appeared first on Good News Network.

A vast collaboration of birding organizations has organized the largest citizen science project in the history of ornithology—a ‘Big Day’ with 201 countries participating. Documenting 7,800 species in a single day, (there are around 11,000 species known in the world) the October 12th Big Day succeeded in recruiting 748,000 birders for the job, and producing The post Birdwatchers in 201 Countries Break World Record Documenting 7,800 Species in a Single Big Day appeared first on Good News Network.

An 18-month-old bloodhound has won the top prize in the Hero Dog Awards for 2024. The pup has been saving lives, reuniting families, and solving crimes for most of his young life as a K-9 officer with a North Carolina police department. Together with partner Sgt. David Rowland, the gentle giant named Bo uses his The post 18 Month-old Bloodhound Wins 2024 Hero Dog Awards for Saving Lives And Solving Crimes appeared first on Good News Network.