Category: Rescue Animals

“When you ask what you should do with [an orphaned raccoon], they say, ‘Leave it alone and let nature take its course,’ or ‘You can take it to a vet and they will have to euthanize it,’” Nikki Robinson, who works in wildlife rehabilitation, told The Dodo. “That broke my heart. I couldn’t let that…

Family reunions can be rather awkward affairs. But these long-lost relatives were quick to break the ice in the warmest of ways – with a great big bear hug. Embrace: Gorillas Kesho and Alf embrace give each other a hug after being reunited at Longleat Safari Park Welcome: Kesho is settling in well with his…

Fishermen rescued two drowning wild brown bear cubs in a Russian lake with video footage showing the remarkable affinity between beast and man. In the footage, thought to have been taken last month, the wild animals had lost their mother crossing the lake after she overestimated their swimming abilities. The bear can be seen desperately…

This little zebra is now named Shaq — but he almost didn’t survive. Shaq was just 3 weeks old when he was spotted in the wild in South Africa by people who realized that there was something seriously wrong with him. They contacted The Rhino Orphanage, a sanctuary and rehabilitation center for orphaned rhinos and…

An orangutan in Borneo that was found chained up on a narrow wooden plank surrounded by rubbish has been rescued after two years of misery and neglect. Chained up: An orangutan in Borneo that was found chained up on a narrow wooden plank surrounded by rubbish has been rescued after two years of misery and…

The fifty-year-old male jumbo named Khun Pan had been working at the Chang Siam Park in Chonburi, eastern Thailand, giving rides to tourists until the Covid-19 pandemic hit the industry, with holidaymakers banned from visiting. Tragically, the elephant was left to starve – becoming so thin that his bones were protruding from his skin. Khun…

A Pennsylvania motorcyclist became an avian hero after he rescued an injured bald eagle that was trapped in the middle of a highway. Dandon Miller, 34, was on his motorcycle on a Pennsylvania highway when he discovered that an injured bald eagle had stopped traffic. He quickly picked it up and carried it to safety…

About a year ago, a mother dove chose the most unlikely place to set up her nest, on top of a traffic light that overlooks a busy intersection in the Turkish city of Izmir. Because of the tenuous position she put both herself and her unborn chicks in, this new mom began to draw the…

Gen and her 5-year-old daughter found the fox cub trapped between her and her neighbour’s fence last year during lockdown. The poor thing looked as though it had fallen down between the fence, as it was stuck laying on its back with its limbs in the air. Gen put some gloves on and carefully freed…

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…