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      Animal Stories

      A Tiny Crab, a Very Big Adventure and a Happy Ending

      A Tiny Crab, a Very Big Adventure and a Happy Ending

      by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuySeptember 6, 2026September 6, 2026 1,344 0

      When a family picked up a beautiful shell at the beach, they had no idea somebody was already living inside… and that somebody was about to go on a very…

      World's Oldest Tortoise Named Guinness World Records Icon at 194

      World’s Oldest Tortoise Named Guinness World Records Icon at 194

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJune 18, 2026 2,103 0

      Jonathan, the world’s oldest living tortoise, has added another extraordinary milestone to his already remarkable life. The 194-year-old resident of Saint Helena has officially been named a Guinness World Records…

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      Good News Just Got Furrier as Oneplan Joins the Good Things Guy Family

      by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuy May 20, 2026 1,915 0

      Every week, Good Things Guy shares stories about animals that make South Africans laugh, cry and believe in kindness again. Now, those stories are about to come with an extra…

      Baby Tahr’s Brave Leap on Table Mountain Has South Africans Holding Their Breath

      Baby Tahr’s Brave Leap on Table Mountain Has South Africans Holding Their Breath

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeNovember 25, 2025November 25, 2025 11,036 0

      A clip captured on Fountain Ledge has left South Africans gasping, cheering and clutching their chests as a baby tahr worked up the courage to take the biggest jump of…

      Hadeda Remix

      The Johannesburg Hadeda That’s Gone TikTok Famous

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 19, 2025 5,813 0

      They’re often seen as a nuisance but Hardy the Hadeda is showing the softer, surprising side of South Africa’s loudest bird.   Johannesburg, South Africa (19 August 2025) – South…

      On the loose

      Parrot on the Loose Protected by Security Squad 

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 11, 2025April 10, 2025 754 0

      A parrot on the loose met a happy ending thanks to a security squad who went the extra mile to find her owner and watch over the bird until her…

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