In a story too ‘Australiana’ to believe, a scuba diver and his crew rescued a kangaroo over one and a half miles out to sea. Spotted at first by the captain in the waters of Boston Bay in the state of South Australia, it was clear that the juvenile kangaroo recognized his only hope was The post Bizarre Rescue Sees Divers Save Kangaroo That Found Itself Over a Mile from Dry Land appeared first on Good News Network.

River dolphins are among the world’s most endangered species, whether found in the New World, or the Old. Yet at least for now, things are looking up for these animals considered sacred by the people living along a stretch of the Mekong River in Cambodia, as the most recent calving season produced 6 baby dolphins. The post Numbers of Endangered and Sacred River Dolphin Grow by 6 After Successful Breeding Season appeared first on Good News Network.

On October 5, a cheetah named Zura gave birth to five adorable cubs at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Institute in Virginia—and you can spy on them night and day. The camera offers a rare opportunity to see a mama cheetah caring for her newborn cubs—while you listen to the intimate vocalizing of soft chirps, tiny purrs, The post LIVE Webcam Brings You Inside Cheetah Den With 5 Tiny Cubs Tended By Mom (The Meows are Mesmerizing) appeared first on Good News Network.

Forest and peatland wildfires continue to burn across the island of Borneo, endangering the air quality for both humans and wildlife—and torching the food supply for critically endangered orangutans. Fortunately, thanks to an 18-year nonprofit that focuses on primate rescue and conservation in Indonesia, a total of 53 orangutans have been rescued from the fires, The post 53 Orangutans Rescued from Fires in Borneo, With Many Rewilded to Forest Preserves Across the Island appeared first on Good News Network.

Found alone and oppressed by scavengers on a remote northern Alaska beach, an orphaned Pacific walrus calf now has a new home at SeaWorld Orlando. Weighing approximately 220 pounds, the 5-month-old male calf, named Annautaq, is receiving around-the-clock attention from SeaWorld’s dedicated animal care and veterinary team—one of only four US institutions currently capable of The post Rescuers Ensure Orphaned Baby Walrus Gets a Second Chance (LOOK) appeared first on Good News Network.

A 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier named Luna was happily reunited with her owners after surviving more than a month on her own in Yellowstone National Park.⁠ Luna escaped on Sept. 10 from a locked cabin in the Canyon Village area. Her owners, who were visiting from California, had left her inside with a “Do not The post 10-Year-Old Dog Found After a Month Lost in Yellowstone appeared first on Good News Network.

A high school teacher in Sandy Springs, Georgia, got an unexpected surprise on her way to work earlier this month. “It was a pretty wild story,” she told GNN—and it happened just in time to celebrate her Halloween wedding anniversary. “My husband and I were driving to pick up birthday cupcakes for my journalism students The post Tiny Black Cat Stuck in Car Engine Brings Unexpected Joy to Couple With Halloween Wedding Anniversary appeared first on Good News Network.

A massive shelter dog that weighed the same as a baby hippo has shed the pounds—and found a new home. The huge bulldog named Peggy Sue swelled to 70 pounds (32.5kg) before she was taken to the RSPCA’s West Hatch Animal Centre in England. She was so large she struggled with walking, infections, and overheating, The post Massive 70lb Dog the Size of Baby Hippo Sheds Pounds and Gets New Home appeared first on Good News Network.

As autumn descends upon the Great Plains of North America, the largest private land conservation project in the country is ringing in an inspirational milestone. The resident herd of relatively free-roaming bison now numbers 4 digits for the first time since the organization’s founding more than 20 years ago. American Prairie is a conservation nonprofit The post Largest Private Conservation Project in the US Hits Major Milestone as Free-Roaming Bison Pass 1,000 appeared first on Good News Network.

A landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once-endangered species is now thriving. The latest count of tortoises on the Seychelles atoll of Aldabra revealed that there are approximately 180,000 living on the islands. This is the highest figure ever recorded for the species and far exceeds the human The post Giant Tortoise Population is Thriving–Survey Finds 180,000 on One Island Chain appeared first on Good News Network.