Looking Back On The Most Positive Moments Of 2022: The 30 Most Heartwarming Animal Stories Of The Year

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  • 01

    Humpback whales were removed from the list of endangered species after major recovery

    Water
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  • 02

    Steve Irwin’s family had saved over 90K animals, including Australia wildfire victims

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  • 03

    A pride of lions was airlifted from Ukraine to Colorado...

    Felidae
  • 04

    Hawaii became the first state to ban shark fishing, making it illegal to capture, entangle or kill a shark in state marine waters

    Water
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  • 05

    A homeless 17-year-old...

    Shoe
  • 06

    The extinct 'fantastic giant tortoise' was found alive on the Galápagos Islands

    Chelonoidis
  • 07

    A 10-year-old girl survived a blizzard in Russia by hugging a stray dog for 18 hours

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  • 08

    A 'gay' dog that was abandoned at a North Carolina shelter got adopted by a same-sex couple

    Dog
  • 09

    Spain officially recognized animal sentience within its civil code, clarifying that animals are not “things”

    Cat
  • 10

    Dolce & Gabbana announced it would drop use of animal fur starting this year

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  • 11

    After a 70 years of absence, cheetahs to return to Indian jungles

    Head
  • 12

    Flossie, 26, was officially crowned as the world’s oldest living cat by Guinness World Records

    Cat
  • 13

    Rhode Island zoo welcomed the birth of the world's most endangered wolf

    Fawn
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  • 14

    Henry Cavill said his dog saved his mental health

    Dog
  • 15

    Dolphin poo is the secret weapon for coral reef survival, said a groundbreaking new study

    Water
  • 16

    A Utah horse returned home to its owner after 8 years of running with wild mustangs

    Horse
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  • 17

    190-year-old Jonathan became the world's oldest tortoise ever

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  • 18

    A woman crawled through 300 feet of feces and bugs to rescue a kitten that was stuck in a sewer

    Cat
  • 19

    Patron, the bomb-sniffing dog, got a medal from Zelenskyy

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  • 20

    2 Southwest workers looked after a passenger's pet fish for 4 months after it was banned from her flight

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  • 21

    A 10-year-old girl was reunited with a beloved cat that was left behind in Ukraine

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  • 22

    A black cat who is known for its huge eyes and wonky feet to become mayor of Hell, Michigan

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  • 23

    A man found a baby frog in a box of salad, adopted him and gave him snacks and baths

    Food
  • 24

    An emerald green hummingbird that was feared to be extinct had been spotted in Colombia

    Bird
  • 25

    Monarch butterfly populations are thriving in North America

    Pollinator
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  • 26

    River otters, who were largely eradicated from the area due to overhunting, returned to the Detroit River for the first time since the early 1900’s

    Water
  • 27

    The first sea turtle nest was found on a Mississippi beach since 2018

    Shorts
  • 28

    The parrot species...

    Bird
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  • 29

    Laredo, TX Animal Control Officer...

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  • 30

    After 3 months and 150 miles lost in the Alaskan winter, Leon the sled dog was found safe in McGrath—Now reunited with pack

    Dog

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