Pet and Animal News

An ambitious restoration of the concrete drag strip that is the Los Angeles River could welcome back endangered southern California steelhead trout to one of the country’s biggest cities. After dramatic flooding in the 1930s saw flood control measures turn a once-major migration route for the fish into a 49-mile paved waterway hemmed in with […] The post Endangered Trout May Soon Return to Los Angeles appeared first on Good News Network. #LosAngeles #Conservation #Fish #EndangeredSpecies #Water

A woman collecting shellfish was astonished to discover the largest dinosaur footprint ever found on the Yorkshire coast—likely belonging to a ‘Jurassic giant’ megalosaurus. 29-year-old Marie Woods was foraging for her dinner on Saturday when she stumbled upon an enormous footprint, believed to be around 165 million years old. Experts have now documented the find, […] The post Woman Collecting Shellfish Discovers Dinosaur Footprint of ‘Jurassic Giant’ appeared first on Good News Network. #Animals #Science #Breakthrough #UK #Discovery

Whoever said, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” has obviously never met a 10-year-old Norfolk collie named Peggy. A working dog, Peggy was unable to continue the job she excelled at—herding sheep—when at age 8 she lost her hearing. No longer able to communicate with her, Peggy’s owner subsequently relinquished her to the […] The post Deaf Sheepdog Returns to Herding Her Flock After Learning ‘Sign Language’ appeared first on Good News Network. #Deafness #Dogs #UK #Animals #England

In spending his twenties dealing drugs in southeast Washington D.C. during the crack epidemic, Rodney Stotts would be the last person one would imagine as being interested in falconry. The ancient sport of capturing juvenile raptors and helping them survive to adulthood when they can take care of themselves, falconry mirrors his own experiences on […] The post Falconry Saves Man from Life of Crime, Now he Helps Birds and At-Risk Youth Take flight appeared first on Good News Network. #Birds #Hobby #Non-Profit #Kids #WashingtonD.C.

Spiders are master builders, expertly weaving strands of silk into intricate 3D webs that serve as the spider’s home and hunting ground. If humans could enter the spider’s world, they could learn about web construction, arachnid behavior, and more. Yesterday, scientists reported that they have translated the structure of a web into music, which could […] The post MIT Scientists Spin Some Music Out of Spider Webs – And it Sounds Otherworldly (Listen) appeared first on Good News Network. #Massachusetts #Sound #Research #Music #Science

In positive news, Nepal’s population of endangered one-horned rhinoceros has shown a promising 16% increase over the past six years. According to the National Rhino Count 2021, the current population of the species stands at 752 individuals compared to the 2015 estimate of 645. The National Rhino Count 2021 took place from March 22 to […] The post Nepal’s Endangered Rhino Population Has Grown By 16% appeared first on Good News Network. #Animals #Conservation #EndangeredSpecies #Nature #Nepal

There’s nothing cuter than a bucket of puppies, right? It was after dinner and time for a nap in Sebastopol, California—and none of these guys wanted to be left out of the veritable ‘dog pile.’ When five of them succeeded at fitting inside the plastic pail, the sixth one of the litter was not to […] The post Six Puppies Are All Determined to Fit Into One Small Bucket – And They Succeed (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network. #Dogs #Animals #TopVideos #Cute #Laughs

For four days and three nights this past February, a dog stranded on an ice floe in the frigid waters of the Detroit River between the U.S. and Canada struggled to stay alive. Even though the situation was desperate, the dog held out for a miracle—and finally got one. First spotted by a wildlife photographer […] The post Dog Saved From Icy River After 4 Days Gets Adopted by Rescuer – And a New Name ‘Miracle’ appeared first on Good News Network. #Michigan #Adoption #Animals #Rescue #Dog

Meet the clever dog that can count to ten, answer questions and even solve addition problems—in English and Japanese. Monica Elkhalifa taught her six-year-old Shiba Inu new tricks when he became impossible to entertain with just long walks and toys. Now when shown a number of different flashcards featuring colors, numbers and shapes Akira can […] The post Woman Uses Lockdown to Teach Her Clever Dog Math And Colors With Homemade Flash Cards appeared first on Good News Network. #Education #Pets #Animals #Dogs #Cute

The hummingbird is named after its pleasant humming sound when it hovers in front of flowers to feed. But only now has it become clear how the wing generates the hummingbird’s namesake sound when it is beating rapidly at 40 beats per second. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, Stanford University, and Sorama meticulously observed […] The post ‘Like a Beautifully-tuned Instrument’: 2000 Microphones Unlock the Mystery of Why Hummingbirds Hum appeared first on Good News Network. #Birds #NewsCred #Science #Netherlands #Drones

Conservationists realized they needed more than a bucket and shovel to build a 400-ton sand castle large enough to be an attractive home for sand martins to roost in England. To help the tiny birds they needed big machines—and building a sandbank large enough for them to build their nests in required the help of […] The post Bird Protectors Built a Giant Sandcastle to Ensure These Martins Have a Nesting Home For Years to Come appeared first on Good News Network. #Conservation #Nature #Birds #UK #Ecology

Fresh out of their winter den, this mama black bear in Connecticut had her paws full—trying to get all four cubs across the road as cars piled up in both directions. 25 miles northwest of Hartford, the state capital, a driver in the city of Winsted had a front row seat to the amusing scene […] The post Watch a Mama Black Bear Struggle Hilariously to Get All Four Cubs Across The Road appeared first on Good News Network. #Laughs #Connecticut #Wildlife #Cute #Funny

The amazing lives of two rescued street dogs who travel with their owner on trips around Europe have been captured in a series of stunning photographs. Finn and Yuri were plucked from the streets of Romania by photographer Anne Geier where they faced being abused or put down in a shelter. Now Anne and her […] The post Two Dogs Rescued From the Streets Now Live Their Best Life on the Road—Seeing the Sites of Europe appeared first on Good News Network. #Animals #Pets #Europe #Photography #Cute

Shoplifting and petty theft are no laughing matter—except when the culprit is a cute canine kleptomaniac determined to liberate a certain stuffed purple unicorn from the confines of a North Carolina Dollar General store. According to the store staff, the dogged doggo was a repeat offender—making five separate attempts to be reunited with his favorite […] The post Stray Dog Kept Sneaking Into Dollar Store For a Stuffed Unicorn – Now He and the Toy Have a New Forever Home appeared first on Good News Network. #Pets #Cute #Kindness #Dogs #NorthCarolina

For the first time in 100 years, the endangered California condor will return to the Pacific Northwest. Once on the brink of extinction, this iconic species has made significant steps towards recovery. This month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and the Yurok Tribe announced a final rule that will help facilitate the creation […] The post Endangered Condors to Return to Northern California Skies After Nearly a Century appeared first on Good News Network. #Nature #Birds #Animals #EndangeredSpecies #NativeAmerican

Smiles are infectious when you see Max performing his chicken impression. The 26-year-old Moluccan Cockatoo is known on his YouTube channel as the original Cluckatoo. When Spring arrives in Canada, and Max is out on the patio in the warm sun, he is happy to express his joy with a good ‘Bok’. Also called the […] The post Max the Cockatoo is Known as a Cluckatoo – For His Flawless Chicken Impression appeared first on Good News Network. #Fun #Animals #Cute #Funny #TopVideos