Welcome to the Good News Roundup for July 14, 2025
Hippo Hooray! Thailand Celebrates Moo Deng’s First Birthday in Style
Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo, turned one last week, sparking a four-day birthday festival at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Thousands of fans, including some from overseas, flocked to the zoo to join the celebrations.
The event featured a special fruit-and-vegetable cake and a charming pondside serenade, making it a memorable occasion for visitors and Moo Deng alike.Thanks to her keeper’s engaging social media updates, Moo Deng has become the zoo’s standout attraction.
Beyond her popularity, she serves as a powerful symbol for conservation, helping raise awareness about endangered species like her own.
Read the full story here.
MIT Breakthrough Could Revolutionise Diabetes Safety
In health news, MIT engineers have developed a tiny implant that could potentially be lifechanging for people with type 1 diabetes. As reported via MIT News, the device, about the size of a coin, automatically releases glucagon when blood sugar drops dangerously low, even during sleep.
Triggered by a glucose monitor or manually, it delivers a rapid, lifesaving dose within minutes. In early tests, it performed reliably and remained effective even after scar tissue formed.
The innovation offers real hope for safer diabetes management and emergency medication delivery in future.
Backpacker Defies the Odds After 11 Nights Lost in WA Outback
German backpacker Carolina Wilga has been found alive after surviving 11 nights lost in the harsh West Australian outback as reported by SBS News.
After her van became bogged in remote bushland, the 26-year-old walked 24 kilometres barefoot, drinking from puddles, sheltering in a cave and battling exhaustion and injury.
Her dramatic rescue came when a passing driver spotted her by sheer chance. Now recovering in hospital, Carolina’s courage and endurance have been praised as extraordinary.
Parisians Take the Plunge as Seine Opens for Swimming After a Century
In our last story for the week, swimming is now legal in the River Seine for the first time since 1923, following a €1.4 billion clean-up ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Three new swimming spots have opened along the river, with 14 more planned. Locals and visitors are embracing the historic moment, enjoying safe, daily-checked waters.
This summer refreshes the heart of Paris, adding a splash of fun for locals, holiday-makers and Euro-summer travellers alike.
Read the full story via ABC News
