On the heights of a mountain range just 30 miles west of Sydney’s Central Business District, the population of a charismatic marsupial was found to be ballooning despite recent fires. Recorded at 45% higher than before Australia’s drought-wildfire combo of 2019, it was described as “nothing short of remarkable.” The greater glider is an arboreal The post Recovery of Endangered Marsupials is Utterly ‘Extraordinary’– Population Up 45% Since Australian Bushfires appeared first on Good News Network.

Obesity genes that cause dogs—and people—to pile on the pounds have been identified. Researchers studying Labrador retrievers discovered several genes associated with canine obesity—and the Cambridge University team showed that the same genes are associated with obesity in humans. The gene is called DENND1B, and the researchers explained that it directly affects a brain pathway The post New Obesity Gene Identified Causes Dogs to Want More Food–And it’s Also in Humans Prone to Over-Eating appeared first on Good News Network.

Drone footage has revealed that the narwhal actively wields its long tusk for hunting and play behavior, opening up whole new fields of study over one of the oceans’ most charismatic denizens. The scientific name of the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) literally translates to “one tooth, one horn,” an incredibly ironic name since the first thing The post Drone Captures First-Ever Evidence of Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Explore, Forage, and Play appeared first on Good News Network.

Despite being arguably the most famous island chain in the world in terms of biodiversity, the Galápagos Islands are still surprising scientists today. A bird seen and recorded by Charles Darwin on his visit to Floreana island in 1835 has been observed in the wild there for the first time in 190 years. Darwin’s observations The post Galápagos Rail Rediscovered After 190 Years Following Island Restoration appeared first on Good News Network.

A daredevil cat soared through the skies on a parachute-skiing adventure, sporting his very own tiny helmet. The bengal-mix named Thoth was securely strapped to owner Ivan Kuznetsov as they soared down the slopes of Gribanovka Ski Resort in Russia, last month. After testing out downhill skiing together in December, the duo decided to take The post Cat Goes on Parachute-Skiing Adventures – Sporting its Very Own Tiny Helmet (Video) appeared first on Good News Network.

A 14-week-old puppy found abandoned with a severe skin condition that left her bald has made a remarkable recovery. The Cane Corso was found running loose in January on the Rochdale Canal in Manchester suffering from significant hair loss on her body. She wasn’t microchipped or wearing a collar so was taken to the Manchester The post Abandoned Puppy Found With Severe Skin Condition Makes Remarkable Recovery appeared first on Good News Network.

Eavesdropping on whale songs over the last six years is providing new information vital to answering questions about these giants of the ocean. The number of whale songs detected is associated with shifting food sources, according to the California scientists—and the number of days humpbacks have been singing has nearly doubled. When monitoring baleen whale The post Humpback Whales Are Singing More: Number of Songs Has Doubled as Food Sources Became More Abundant appeared first on Good News Network.

A popular whale watching service recently spotted a superpod of perhaps more than 2,000 dolphins in the water beyond Monterey Bay. Consisting of Northern right whale dolphins and Pacific white-sided dolphins, as well as a large number of calves, the sight left the boat’s crew entranced, and they quickly sent up a drone to capture The post ‘Superpod’ of More Than 2,000 Dolphins Frolic off California Coast – (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network.

From Corpus Christi comes the story of a commercial mariner who developed a passion for saving lives—cold, imperiled, and scaley lives. It started back in 2018  when Captain Brandon Upton was out in the gulf waters during a particularly chilly afternoon, and he saw a dark shadow floating nearby. The owner and operator of Sea The post Man Saves Boatloads Of ‘Stunned’ Animals After He Spotted Shadows in the Waves appeared first on Good News Network.

The struggle to keep one of the world’s largest and rarest antelope species alive has taken a massive step forward in Kenya. 17 mountain bongos have been flown to Kenya from the Rare Species Conservation Center in Florida for eventual reintroduction into their natural habitat. A subspecies of bongo, the largest of the forest-dwelling antelope, The post Emotional Officials Watch 17 Endangered Mountain Bongos Arrive in Kenya for Reintroduction appeared first on Good News Network.