Category: Rescue Animals
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The baby elephant’s trunk looked oddly twisted—until rescuers discovered it was nearly severed by a cruel, hidden poacher’s snare.
Last week in Kenya, a 1-year-old baby elephant meandered through Tsavo East National Park with her mother. The sweet pair appeared healthy from a distance, but someone touring the park noticed something strange about the baby’s trunk. The middle looked cinched. Sure enough, a poacher’s wire snare was wrapped tightly around the poor calf’s trunk.…
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Once trapped in a poacher’s snare, Khanyisa the albino calf now celebrates her first birthday—surrounded by love, light, and healing.
Khanyisa the albino elephant calf who was rescued from a poaching snare has made an incredible recovery and just celebrated her first birthday… this is her journey. Hoedspruit, South Africa (29 September 2020) – Like a story straight out of a Disney movie, this little innocent baby elephant – completely rare in her colour – was…
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In a stunning act of trust, the elephant knelt before tourists—pleading for help to save its family trapped in a swamp.
There are people who find pleasure in being kind toward others. On the other hand, there are instances when animals seek help from humans. But, it would be definitely surprising to see troubled wild animals seeking help from humans. Being kind to others in need doesn’t cost a single penny. Kindness can increase happiness and…
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Little by little, orphaned Kavala takes each step with courage—surrounded by love, healing, and a future filled with hope.
Back in August of 2011, eight month old, Kavala, was found traumatized, weak, and alone in Feira after poachers killed her mother. She was in terrible condition, and greeted her rescuers with a protruding spine and a severely sunken in face. With a large abscess on her leg, and her body vulnerable to…
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In a heartwarming moment, the abandoned baby elephant was gently airlifted in a private plane—finally soaring toward love and safety.
It was all hands-on deck to off-load the 350kg of precious cargo at Kaindu airstrip A CHARTER jet takes aboard an unusual trunk in its cargo hold — an elephant called Bupe. The ten-month-old was abandoned by his mum for five days in the wilderness. Bupe the baby elephant was rescued from certain death after…
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Rescued at just six days old, the tiny elephant with a swollen belly now receives tender care, love, and healing hands.
An abandoned six-day old elephant has been treated for an inflamed belly button after it was rescued from woodland in China. The baby male elephant was found on Sunday in China’s Yunnan province after being left behind by its herd in Xishuangbanna. Pictured: The abandoned six-year- old baby elephant that was found with a swollen…
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Abandoned by her herd, the baby elephant lay collapsed under the burning sun—unresponsive, fragile, and fading with each breath.
Across Kenya, we are dealing with daily field emergencies related to the drought. Every operation comes with its fair share of surprises — but this particular plot twist was wholly unexpected. On the afternoon of 19th October, we received reports of a collapsed baby elephant who had been abandoned by her herd. The SWT/KWS Mount…
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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…