Feel Good thread

[Pajarita]

NYC has coronavirus pet hotline:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... -concerns/


NY introduced legislation to ban wet markets:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/natural- ... -new-york/


Two captive beluga whales to be in first open water sanctuary:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... sanctuary/


Prince Harry sells his rifles and quits hunting!

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... s-hunting/



Pretty things to look at...

California superbloom:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-new ... s-BB13Jna5

AMAZING trees (personal note: slide number 10 has jacarandas, trees that grow wild all over my country of birth and which name comes from the word 'yacaranda', a tupi-guarani word that means 'fragant' or 'good smelling'):
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/travel ... 7#image=10

Aerial pictures of Earth:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/travel ... R7#image=2

Fiction or real?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/travel ... R7#image=2


Puppies!

https://www.daily-stuff.com/hilarious-p ... /3/?xcmg=1

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Bull rescued from fighting industry is a regular Ferdinand (video):

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... to-cuddle/


&14M fund set up for zoos and aquariums for lockdown relief (personal note: comment about macaws 'going crazy' trying to 'talk' to people that go by tells you that zoos are NO place for ex pets)

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2020- ... aquariums/


Rare birds seen in Woodstock, Ontario only for the second time!

https://london.ctvnews.ca/just-the-seco ... d%3D104069


Rare red wolf pups born in NC zoo (slides):

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... i-BB13OiE8


Quarantine Cat Film Fest coming soon and calling for entries:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... gwMDMwMwS2


Opium crop in India drying up in the fields but the parrots are having a feast!

https://theprint.in/india/indias-opium- ... ng/417118/


Dog finds his forever home after 848 days in shelter (and you do know why? Because he is black and big... people never want to adopt the big black dogs, poor things!)

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... e-shelter/


New, rare orchid discovered in Sri Lanka:

https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/from- ... f-77230706


'More than weeds' UK campaign where botanists write the name of urban plants with chalk on sidewalks for people to learn about them (I LOVE IT!!!!!! Nowadays, people have lost their respect and love for nature but it's mostly because they are driven by propaganda: perfect lawn=chemicals, local flora=weeds, etc)

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilde ... b-40378997

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Fox with mange was rescued, cured and released back into the wild:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... -the-wild/


Firefighters and animal rescuers help horse that had fallen in pool through cover:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... ool-cover/


A puppy covered in mange... they beat him, cut off his leg and threw him into a canal - thankfully, he was rescued (video) Personal note: Now you see why we, animal right activists, keep on insisting that people should need a license to own any type of animal? People cannot be trusted to do the right thing - there are too many evil people out there...

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... rom-river/


She walked 20 miles TWICE! to get back to the family who gave her up:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/dog ... ve-her-up/



Construction worker saves dying dog stuck in traffic!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-new ... r-BB13NH1R


Millions of baby turtles hurrying to the sea (video)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... i-BB13RnyL

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Fisherman visits lonely dolphin twice a day during lockdown:

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/anima ... 5-40378997


Success! No fracking in public lands in Montana!

https://wildearthguardians.org/brave-ne ... -fracking/


Success! Humboldt county, Ca agrees to use non-lethal solutions with wildlife!

https://wildearthguardians.org/press-re ... -conflict/


Rescue puppies visit animals in farm sanctuary:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... -your-day/


Firemen rescue dog trapped under bus:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... der-a-bus/


Deer rescued after falling through roof:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... in-mumbai/


SPCA rescues baby birds stuck in wire fence:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsmanc ... r-BB13YFnm

[Pajarita]

Snakes are not only NOT aloof, they are actually quite social with human-like friendships!

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/anima ... 5-40378997


Viral story of drunk elephants sleeping it off was fake:

https://www.livescience.com/viral-photo ... q2Ap6neOOg


Abandoned dog was terrified of people after getting hit by a car:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... gets-help/


Calgary zoo sends giant pandas back to China so they would have plenty of bamboo to eat:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ca ... li=BBnbcA1


Tiny dog saves mailman's life:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... mans-life/


Dog parade for 3 year old's birthday during lockdown:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... -lockdown/


Scared pitbull that lived in oil refinery pipes is rescued:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... -refinery/


Otters juggle rocks but they do not know why!

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... MwMjk5NAS2


Wild chickens rule main street!

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/20 ... nue-roost/

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Woman runs program to feed pets of homeless people:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... ss-people/


Cam catches glimpse of eaglets in nest:

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/txdot ... t/2368459/


Four rare black storks spotted in Northern China:

https://www.marketwatch.com/press-relea ... 2020-04-19


Three booming males heard in NW England for the first time in over 20 years!

https://www.lep.co.uk/lifestyle/outdoor ... le-2852139



Endangered bats are evolving to fight off fatal white nose fungus!

https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/endan ... e-77230706


Rare butterfly, thought to be extinct for 90 years, gains protections:

https://www.courthousenews.com/rare-but ... id=1643469



Listen to tree frogs singing in the Sonoran desert:

https://twitter.com/peccarynotpig/statu ... id=1643469



Sanitation workers rescue deer stuck upside down in bin:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... cling-bin/

[Pajarita]

Nevada solar energy project is largest in US:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... Q4NzM5MwS2


Peacock escapes zoo looking for mate, he is lured back with mating call from cell phone:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... Q4NzM5MwS2


Extinct toad re-discovered after 30 years!

https://therevelator.org/harlequin-toad ... id=1643469

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A voice for the birds of Putumayo:

https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/yehim ... e-77230706


An abused pitbull labeled 'aggressive' was actually scared until he met three kittens:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... -dhp-feeds


Police dog does pushups for charity (so cute!):

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... -dhp-feeds


FedEx driver left without daycare for his dogs, Chorizo and Cocoa, takes them on his route (pix):

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lif ... -dhp-feeds


Houston zoo vets save 1 hour old baby elephant with surgery! (And OMG, he is SOOOO cute with his bandaged belly)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... -dhp-feeds


Knock Knock goes the peacock!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... -dhp-feeds


Shelter pets are doing video meet-n-greet for potential adopters:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pet ... -dhp-feeds


Therapy dog helps with videos:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... -dhp-feeds


Therapy dog gets honorary University degree:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... -dhp-feeds

[Pajarita]

Conserving North America birds populations:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... -dhp-feeds


Pigmy hippo born in San Diego zoo for first time in 30 years (and it is so CUTE!!!)

https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/an-endan ... -30-years/


The role of technology in saving the Tasmanian Devil:

https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/aws-clo ... 41681.html


Florida rare blue bees spotted after thinking them extinct:

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-a ... n-florida/


Critically endangered Hainan gibbons back from the brink!

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/cr ... r-BB14c8J6


200 goats broke free of enclosure and roamed San Jose's streets:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... uarantine/


Man installs cat door but kitty has a better idea:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... -for-that/


Cute and funny puppy photos:

https://www.history-a2z.com/hilarious-p ... ll_4379782

[Pajarita]

First ever recorded vocalization of the 'güiña' smallest wild feline in the world (less than 6 lb and cute as a button!) and it sounds like a bird chirping!

https://www.livescience.com/guina-tiny- ... 3PcbM6myyK


California animal rescue sent two planes to rescue 1,000 chickens that were going to be killed:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-new ... r-BB14h1nK


Stolen dog reunited with family after one year:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-new ... r-BB14bB51


Osprey cam with two babies:

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/envir ... story.html



They perch in a split (look a these little birds holding on to reeds with their legs all splayed out!)

https://mymodernmet.com/bearded-reedlin ... biarmicus/



Harrier male/female pair exchanges prey in flight! Incredible pictures!

https://www.hindustantimes.com/it-s-vir ... xQOcL.html


The Little Hen Helpers in UK rehomed 2,000 chickens slated for death in 1st year of operation:

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/new ... irst-year/


Jogger saves endangered birds that had gotten tied together:

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/belmar-sl ... lmar-beach


Amazing video! Elephant watches rhino carefully and throws a stick at it to scare him away (they are highly social and soooo intelligent and we treat them so badly!)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/ ... li=BBnb7Kz


Hoping to reunite Corky Orca with her family after 50 years in a concrete tank (another highly social and intelligent species we treat so cruelly):

https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/fig ... title_1120


Dog takes 97 days to get back to her foster mother after being adopted (personal note: this happens often with dogs that have been abused or severely neglected, they get intensely attached to the foster parent they identify as their rescuer and want nobody else. I had fostered a dog given up for aggression, rehabilitated him and adopted him out TWICE and twice he was returned because he reverted to aggression toward people and other dogs but he was just fine in my house so I kept him - his name was Lucca and he was a pekepom)

https://www.10tv.com/article/adopted-do ... m-2020-may