Category: Rescue Animals

Ruben the lion spent 15 years locked in a tiny cage but has finally been rescued and given his first taste of freedom. Ruben during his relocation from the zoo in Armenia. (Courtesy of Animal Defenders International) Efforts are underway to help Ruben regain health and strength enough to move him to an ADI Wildlife…

Anybody out there speak sloth? Then check out this adorable video of two baby sloths deep in conversation about something They were filmed at the Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica, and although we have no idea what they’re talking about, it doesn’t really matter because cuteness clearly transcends language barriers. The Sloth Sanctuary has been…

A fisherman has formed the unlikeliest of friendships which has lasted for more than a decade – with a blind seal who follows every day. Nicholas Lewis, 41, first met Shauna the seal when she was just a pup in 2010 when she poked her head out of the water looking for some food. The…

When venturing out to observe animals, like Victoria Craddock does, you never know what you’ll discover. On this particular day, she was hoping to find some elephants along the Sand River in South Africa. Luckily, it didn’t take much searching to find a whole herd of them out in the river — but one in…

Recently, a couple was enjoying a walk with their dog along the north coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia when they noticed a fluffy figure hopelessly trapped on a boat marker out at sea. “Her only escape was over boulders that would have been tricky for a koala to navigate!” Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network…

Heartbreaking new images show a group of lions rescued from a traveling circus as they await their journey to a safe and humane sanctuary in America. One of the lions rescued from a circus in Peru is missing one of its eyes The lions were rescued in 2010 and have been in Lima, Peru for…

Remarkable footage shows the moment two fisherman encountered a live bobcat struggling in the middle of a lake in Montana. Bob Hereford was out fishing on Flathead Lake on October 6 with his son Brett when the pair discovered a bobcat thrashing around in the water. Bob posted footage of his son holding the bobcat…

Otter Seeks Refuge On Guy’s Boat As He Hardly Escapes Jaws Of kіɩɩeг Whale Donellas, that deals with an Alaskan exploration business and gives area boat trips, saw a near-deаtһ experience right before his very eyes. Dornellas was oᴜt on his watercraft when he saw a commotion taking place in the water. He recognized something…

Animal looked ‘rather pleased to see me’ after 30-minute rescue mission, says rescuer Chris Oxlade-Arnott saves a sheep from the rocks near Woolacombe Beach, in Devon Credit: Jilly Oxlade-Arnott/SWNS/Jilly Oxlade-Arnott/SWNS A gallery owner carried a 75lb sheep to safety after it became stranded on rocks at the bottom of a cliff surrounded by a rising…

This is the incredible moment two elephants were reunited – more than 20 years after they performed in a circus together. Shirley and Jenny were filmed meeting for the first time since the late 1970s at an animal sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Reunion: This is the moment elephants Shirley (left) and Jenny met for the…