Category: Rescue Animals

When baby elephant Zhuang Zhuang was born at a zoo in China in 2013, his first moments in the world were nothing like the loving welcome he needed. Instead of receiving comfort from his mother, the tiny calf faced rejection—and a frightening threat to his life. Zhuang Zhuang’s mother reportedly tried to harm him shortly…

A newborn elephant named Gawa received the sweetest welcome imaginable when members of her herd gathered around her, gently reaching out with their trunks to greet the newest member of their family. Captured on camera by wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan, the remarkable moment showed the elephants trumpeting with excitement and moving closer to touch the…

A baby elephant in Kenya faced a terrifying ordeal after falling into a steep-sided watering hole, leaving her bruised, exhausted, and unable to climb out. Alone and separated from her family, the vulnerable calf needed help before her condition could worsen. The dramatic rescue unfolded early on August 14 near the Godoma settlement, where scouts…

Four years ago, a pregnant raccoon arrived at a veterinarian’s clinic in New York City in heartbreaking condition. She was blind and had been poisoned, leaving her unborn babies in serious danger. Against the odds, the raccoon gave birth at the clinic. Her newborns drank their mother’s milk, but tragedy soon followed: the poison that…

A tiny baby raccoon found soaked and frightened on a doorstep in Massachusetts has captured hearts across the internet after photos of his unusual stance went viral. The little animal was discovered in Belchertown, standing upright on his hind legs as if he were desperately trying to get someone’s attention. Drenched by a rainstorm and…

 Some rescues last only a few weeks, but the bond between Nikki Robinson, her mother Linda, and a little raccoon named Little Hands became something much more lasting. Nikki and Linda began caring for orphaned wildlife after a friend found a baby raccoon that needed help. Nikki had always dreamed of working in wildlife rehabilitation,…

A seven-ton humpback whale became stranded on the coast of Argentina, leaving rescuers with an enormous challenge: somehow return the exhausted animal to the ocean. The whale washed ashore near Mar del Tuyú, about 200 miles south of Buenos Aires. What followed was a desperate rescue operation that lasted 28 hours. Rescuers manually dug around…

A 400-pound black bear had wandered into a residential area in Alligator Point, Florida, after following the smell of food. But what began as a search for an easy meal quickly turned into a life-threatening situation. The bear had traveled from the Osceola National Forest and was discovered searching through residential garbage. Wildlife authorities arrived…

A female leopard found herself trapped at the bottom of a 30-foot dry well in Assam, India, with no way to escape. The leopard had reportedly been stuck for hours when rescuers arrived. With the animal frightened and potentially dangerous, the rescue team first used a tranquilizer dart to safely sedate her. Then veterinarian Dr.…

Two Siberian tiger cubs found an unexpected new mother when a snowy white dog stepped in to care for them. The tiny cubs, Clyopa and Plyusha, needed a source of milk, so a nursing dog was brought in from a nearby village with her own puppies. Instead of rejecting the unusual pair, the dog accepted…