Category: Rescue Animals
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Kabu’s life is emblematic of that suffering. Hardship barely begins to describe her life. Although her legs were severely crippled as a child, she was not exempt from work. She became a logging elephant as her mother.
Every elephant whom we have rescued has a story. The stories are common, and yet each remarkable. For all, their employment has been unconscionably destructive of their nature as a wild animal. Kabu’s life is emblematic of that suffering. Hardship barely begins to describe her life. Although her legs were severely crippled as a child,…
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Boon Sap’s Journey: A Tiny Elephant Crushed by Misfortune
In early 2023, a baby elephant known then as Boon Sap suffered horrific injuries—crushed under circumstances that left her unable to walk and fighting for her life. Local villagers alerted Planting Peace, and care teams immediately sprang into action to help the helpless calf Moved by her plight, rescuers renamed her Bamboo and arranged for her…
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After years of carrying tourists, the elephant was skeletal—her eyes hollow, her spirit fading beneath the weight of silent suffering.
Just four weeks ago, Sao Noi watched as rescuers walked into the camp where she was forced to give back-breaking rides to tourists and freed her friend Sontaya. It’s possible that Sao Noi had a flash of hope as she watched her friend be unshackled and led to a truck, where she was given a…
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Wounded and limping, the injured elephant refused to fall behind—each painful step taken for the love of staying with her herd.
The elephant sustained a leg injury from the blast of a country-made explosive device Forest dept identifies it in Palamaner region along with a group of 14 elephants Tirupati: In the forests of Chittoor district, an elephant injured in a recent blast is on the path to recovery, as it continues to move with its…
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Trapped and injured in thick mud, the elephant cried softly—until a wildlife team arrived, lifting her from despair to hope.
The injured elephant is laying in the bush, on a muddy patch of land, with very little shelter. He is clearly in a lot of pains, as he is moving in a lot of discomforts, trying to get on his feet. He is unsuccessful in his attempt to get to his feet. Villagers have…
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Heartwarming Rescue: Saving an Injured Elephant with a Swollen Leg
In a remote village bordering a wildlife corridor, a majestic elephant was spotted limping painfully through the forest, her front leg swollen and badly inflamed. Locals grew concerned as she struggled to walk, her massive body shifting with visible discomfort at every step. It was clear she needed help. A call was placed to a…
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Once frail and overworked, 70-year-old Yai Boon now heals gently at Elephant Nature Park—her eyes finally reflecting peace and care.
Elephant Nature Park, Elephants, Save Elephant Foundation, Thailand, Conservation Yai Boon, recovering at Elephant Nature Park. Photo courtesy of Elephant Nature Park and Save Elephant Foundation. You may remember Yai Boon, a 70 year old, skinny and overworked elephant, who was rescued last month by Lek Chailert and brought to Elephant Nature Park. We were…
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Vayu stood chained to a tree, his badly broken leg healed wrong—each step a silent cry of pain no one answered.
Meet Vayu (pronounced Vaa-YUW). We’ve been working quietly to rescue this elephant, and we can finally share an update! Vayu has a badly broken left front leg, which has healed poorly and causes him significant pain. We learned about him during our recent medical outreach clinics in Assam, where the injured bull was in musth…
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After 50 years in chains, the elephant wept when freed—now, with gentle care, he trusts again, one tender step at a time.
Seven years after Raju the elephant was released from chains, The People returns to see the legacy that’s saved 40 more and learns how readers can help the good work An elephant who cried as he was freed from 50 years spent in chains has learned to trust again after almost eight years in recovery.…
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The baby elephant, rescued from a drain, died three weeks later—alone and in pain—because the center’s only vet was on holiday.
The brave baby elephant that was rescued after it fell down an uncovered drain in Sri Lanka has died after the vet who was caring for it went on holiday. The calf, which was dramatically filmed being pulled from the well, sustained a leg injury when it fell and was in a critical condition at…