Good News Notes: “A female Amur leopard, named Nadya after the Russian word meaning “filled with hope,” has been born at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, whose animal care staff stated that the cub’s birth ‘has great significance because the Amur leopard species is classified as critically endangered’ with an estimated 84 Amur leopards…
Month: March 2020
Rihanna Donates Protective Equipment to New York Medics as Celebrities Respond to COVID-19 with Charity Donations
Good News Notes: “Rihanna has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to medics in New York as the state faces a shortage due to the outbreak of COVID-19. New York state has been overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 23,000 confirmed cases, making it one of the cities most severely impacted by the virus….
Carson Daly & Wife Siri Welcome Baby #4
Good News Notes: “The couple just announced the arrival of their daughter Goldie Patricia Daly. Carson shared the happy news on Instagram, calling it a “Daly Planet Exclusive!” In the photo, Carson and Siri are wearing masks due to the coronavirus outbreak as they hold baby Goldie. He wrote in the caption, ‘Carson & Siri…
Camera traps in trees reveal a richness of species in Rwandan park
Good News Notes: “Camera traps set high up in trees in Rwanda’s Nyungwe National Park captured 35 different mammal species over a 30-day period, including a rare Central African oyan (Poiana richardsonii), a small catlike mammal that has not previously been seen in the park. Arboreal camera traps are a viable method for conducting mammal…
How America’s least sustainable city learned to love recycling
Good News Notes: “From Arlo Guthrie, who wrote a seven-minute song about taking out the garbage, to Shel Silverstein’s Sarah Sylvia Cynthia Stout, who drowned in her own garbage, our society has long struggled with the excesses of its own existence. Today, Americans hold the title of biggest trash producers in the world, at 6.5…
How Stars Are Using the “Do Your Part” Challenge to Help During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Good News Notes: “Celebrities are coming together to spread positivity amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In addition to donating to food banks and charities across the country, stars like Demi Lovato, Britney Spears, Normani, and Justin and Hailey Bieber are partaking in the “Do Your Part” Challenge to help those who are struggling during this…
Therapy dog brings comfort to ER doctors on the frontlines
Good News Notes: “Heroes come in all shapes and sizes — this one just happens to have four legs and a furry coat. Wynn, a service dog in training, is bringing joy and comfort to the medical staff on the front lines of the coronavirus fight in Denver. The one-year-old yellow Labrador serves up cuddles…
Billionaire Will Raffle Away Picasso for Charity
Good News Notes: “Billionaire art collector David Nahmad cannot remember why he bought “Nature Morte,” a small oil painting by Pablo Picasso. Nahmad owns about 300 of Picasso’s works. So, his forgetfulness is understandable. ‘We bought so many Picassos now, I don’t remember the… reason,’ Nahmad said to Associated Press reporters from his home in…
Wild animals are exploring cities during coronavirus lockdowns
Good News Notes: “When humanity’s away, the animals will play. With much of the world driven indoors to quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, some species not often seen — or, at least, rarely in such large numbers, and certainly not against such empty backdrops — are exploring cities, the Guardian reports. Photographers and social-media users…
Georgia’s The Giving Kitchen Strives For Readiness And Compassion Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Good News Notes: “Launched in 2013, the metro Atlanta-based Giving Kitchen has staunchly had the backs of food service workers for close to a decade. And as the coronavirus pandemic continues to transform the lives of those across the globe, particularly turning the lives of food service workers upside down, the Giving Kitchen remains steadfast in its…