Category: Rescue Animals

A man was observing a cute little duck family cross the road together and was delighted by them — until he watched as, one by one, each tiny duckling accidentally fell down into a nearby drain. The mother duck could see her babies down in the drain but couldn’t get to them, and waited helplessly…

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers responded to a Boulder home at which the family’s dog found a mountain lion under the porch. Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the homeowner went out to investigate about 7:30 a.m. Sunday when the family’s dog alerted them to something underneath the porch.…

What a turtle-y awesome guy… (sorry) There’s seven different ѕрeсіeѕ of sea turtles in the world and because marine turtle fishing is still ɩeɡаɩ in most areas, nearly all of them are eпdапɡeгed. Most of us will hear this news and feel ѕаd, but then get  on with our day- but not Arron Culling. This Papua…

If the people who previously owned Chanchal had been more diligent, she would never had to endure the pain that befell her on the morning of June 29, 2012. On that day, in Noida, India, Chanchal, and another elephant, were hit by a speeding truck, according to a blog post by Wildlife SOS. In the…

An obese elephant was rescued from her abusive owner – using a hydraulic crane to pluck her to safety.   The dramatic operation was carried out by a team of 20 wildlife officers who whisked 18-year-old elephant Lakshmi to safety at a sanctuary. Her owners had attempted to conceal her from authorities in Muland, India,…

In what is being called the biggest elephant rescue operation ever in India, four elephants were shuttled out of the clutches of an “abusive” circus late Monday night. The elephants, referred to as the “Nut Herd” because of their names – Peanut, 6; Coconut, 12; Macadamia, 18; and Walnut, 22 – are currently on the…

A few months ago, a young boy was traversing the woods around his home in India when he stumbled upon a frightening sight. Up ahead was a wide, deep well. Peering down to the bottom of the well, the boy noticed two wild animals hopelessly trapped. Under the guidance of director of wildlife management Tuhin…

Back in August, a game warden in Pennsylvania responded to a call about an animal trapped in a manure pit on a local farm. Approaching the smelly area, the warden found who he’d been looking for — a distressed red-tailed hawk stuck in the muck. Animal experts at Raven Ridge held their breath and welcomed…

Last week, on a cool spring day in Massachusetts, something went terribly wrong for this baby bird. He’d somehow fallen out of his nest, and had no way of getting back on his own. He was utterly lost — that is, until a few kind people stepped in to set things right. “It was a…