Looking Back On The Most Positive Moments Of 2022: The 30 Most Heartwarming Animal Stories Of The Year
Everyone is aware, of course, that 2022 has been a difficult year. You turn on the news, and you get blasted in the face with all the craziness of the world - and there has truly been a lot of craziness this year. Still, that doesn't mean that good things didn't happen. And in fact, in the animal world, many good stories came out of the news. People have been kinder to animals this year than we expected, considering everything else that's going on. From your regular animal rescue stories all the way to the heartwarming cat rescue stories that came from heroic people in Ukraine.
As the end of the year is nearing, we wanted to focus on the good that came out of this year. So, we decided to put together the 30 most positive and interesting animal news stories of 2022, and it was awesome to see just how many stories there were for us to choose from. We hope you enjoy them and that they will make you smile. And of course, if you want some more, you can check out last year's most positive animal news stories of 2021.
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Humpback whales were removed from the list of endangered species after major recovery
Read more: ABC News
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Steve Irwin’s family had saved over 90K animals, including Australia wildfire victims
Read more: ABC News
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A pride of lions was airlifted from Ukraine to Colorado...
A pride of lions was airlifted from Ukraine to Colorado in the "biggest-ever warzone rescue of lions". Seven adult lions and two cubs were transferred to the Wild Animal Sanctuary that is located near Springfield, Colorado, on September 29.
Read more: Out There Colorado
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Hawaii became the first state to ban shark fishing, making it illegal to capture, entangle or kill a shark in state marine waters
Read more: World Animal News
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A homeless 17-year-old...
A homeless 17-year-old who was living under a bridge who surrendered a 4-month-old puppy to a Mississippi animal shelter so that it would be taken care of was reunited with his dog. Now, both of them have a place to stay.
Read more: WFLA
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The extinct 'fantastic giant tortoise' was found alive on the Galápagos Islands
Read more: EuroNews
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A 10-year-old girl survived a blizzard in Russia by hugging a stray dog for 18 hours
Read more: DailyMail
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A 'gay' dog that was abandoned at a North Carolina shelter got adopted by a same-sex couple
Read more: NBC News
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Spain officially recognized animal sentience within its civil code, clarifying that animals are not “things”
Read more: Animal Legal Defense Fund
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Dolce & Gabbana announced it would drop use of animal fur starting this year
Read more: NBC News
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After a 70 years of absence, cheetahs to return to Indian jungles
Read more: DECCAN HERALD
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Flossie, 26, was officially crowned as the world’s oldest living cat by Guinness World Records
Read more: EuroNews
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Rhode Island zoo welcomed the birth of the world's most endangered wolf
Read more: UPI
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Henry Cavill said his dog saved his mental health
Read more: IHeartDogs
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Dolphin poo is the secret weapon for coral reef survival, said a groundbreaking new study
Read more: EuroNews
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A Utah horse returned home to its owner after 8 years of running with wild mustangs
Read more: Fox9
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190-year-old Jonathan became the world's oldest tortoise ever
Read more: Guinness World Records
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A woman crawled through 300 feet of feces and bugs to rescue a kitten that was stuck in a sewer
Read more: CWOMAHA
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Patron, the bomb-sniffing dog, got a medal from Zelenskyy
Read more: NPR
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2 Southwest workers looked after a passenger's pet fish for 4 months after it was banned from her flight
Read more: INSIDER
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A 10-year-old girl was reunited with a beloved cat that was left behind in Ukraine
Read more: CBS News
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A black cat who is known for its huge eyes and wonky feet to become mayor of Hell, Michigan
Read more: MLive
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A man found a baby frog in a box of salad, adopted him and gave him snacks and baths
Read more: TimesNowNews
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An emerald green hummingbird that was feared to be extinct had been spotted in Colombia
Read more: NewScientist
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Monarch butterfly populations are thriving in North America
Read more: ScienceBlog
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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
Read more: MetroTimes
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The first sea turtle nest was found on a Mississippi beach since 2018
Read more: U.S.News
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The parrot species...
The parrot species, the Spix macaw, from 2011's Rio was extinct in the wild. The success of the films raised enough awareness to lead to a reintroduction campaign which had a flying start and has released more birds later this year
Read more: The Guardian
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Laredo, TX Animal Control Officer...
Laredo, a TX animal control officer was recognized for saving 45 cats from a fire. When fire crews arrived, Aranda had helped all the cats get outside the building. Then, they began extinguishing the fire with no loss of life.
Read more: Cole&Marmalade
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After 3 months and 150 miles lost in the Alaskan winter, Leon the sled dog was found safe in McGrath—Now reunited with pack
Read more: ADN
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