France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks

Good News Notes: “France’s environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks and on raising mink on fur farms. Barbara Pompili, France’s minister of ecological transition, said in a news conference Tuesday that bears, tigers, lions, elephants and other wild animals…

Photos of animals meeting each other at zoos and aquariums

 Good News Notes: “As people around the world continue to stay at home, animals at aquariums and zoos are getting the chance to meet each other for the very first time.  From penguins and whales to orangutans and otters, new friendships are blossoming everywhere.  Insider has rounded up some of our favorite animal meet-ups to…

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…

VIDEO: Lifeguards rescue 2 dolphins stuck in Hilton Head creek

Good News Notes: “Shore Beach Service says its lifeguards helped two dolphins Monday that became stuck at Fish Haul Creek on Hilton Head Island. Video from the incident was captured by Shore Beach Service’s Garrett Shafer. Shore Beach Service says the dolphins were able to get back to deep water when the tide came back…