Category: Rescue Animals
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The baby elephant, nearly dead from a poacher’s snare, whimpered softly—until vets gently packed his shredded foot with healing clay.
A baby elephant who almost died when he stepped on a poacher’s snare, severing his foot to the bone, has been saved by vets. Vets used natural green clay to pack the one-year-old calf’s foot to assist healing and prevent further infection after he was by found by a mobile veterinary unit in Taita-Taveta County,…
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Once left for dead by poachers, the baby elephant now heals—his scars fading as he finds hope and friendship anew.
Rescuers found the baby with a gaping wound in his head and badly damaged leg as he clung to life in an ivory poacher’s snare The baby elephant rescued from cruel poachers after suffering terrible injuries is already making a speedy recovery – and has even made new friends. Rescuers found the baby with a…
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The baby elephant, trapped in a poacher’s snare, cried in agony—until his herd gently surrounded him, guiding him toward safety.
While out on patrol in South Africa’s Londolozi Game Reserve recently, safari guide Amy Attenborough had what she calls the most “touching and incredible” elephant-viewing experiences she’s ever had – which speaks volumes about the bonds of loyalty these animals share with one another. In the dense shrubland of the reserve, Attenborough stopped to…
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The baby elephant, its leg mangled by a cruel snare, whimpered softly—until Sabah wildlife heroes lifted him into hope.
A female elephant calf here limped for days on an almost-severed foot before a team from the Wildlife Rescue Unit tracked it down for much-needed medical attention. The calf, estimated to be approximately two years old, had its right foot caught in a snare which resulted in a horrific injury that required the wildlife…
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Trapped by hunger, the elephant’s foot wedged in a tree trunk—he struggled for hours, dying slowly just inches from the fruit.
These tragic photographs show an elephant lying dead on the ground after getting its right foot stuck in a tree while reaching for a ripe jackfruit from higher branches. The animal was unable to free itself from the tree trunks in the Sholayar forest range in India and died later. This tragic picture shows an…
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The clumsy baby elephant squealed softly, stuck in mud—until his sister rushed over, gently pulling him free with loving determination.
A clumsy baby elephant had a little help from his big sister and her trunk after getting stuck in a puddle of mud. The calf tries to get up using his front legs after wallowing in the mud at a watering hole in Kruger National Park in South Africa on Monday. He appears to get assistance…
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Faith in humanity restored! The elephant knelt before tourists, pleading with gentle eyes—begging them to save its trapped, struggling family.
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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Orb-like UFOs spotted ‘dancing’ above a Mexican volcano after a violent eruption—sparking theories of alien surveillance or hidden bases.
A fleet of bright glowing UFOs has been recorded swarming around an active volcano in Mexico. Strange footage reveals a group of orb-like flashing objects flying above Popocatépetl, which only recently erupted spewing ash two miles into the sky. A 24 hour live stream of the volcano picked up the peculiar objects around midnight on…
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Refusing to leave each other, the baby elephant and mother were pulled from the mud—love stronger than the weight of fear.
Trapped in the mud and sinking fast, this pair of elephants seemed doomed. The mother had gone to the rescue of her baby, but had got stuck herself – leaving the rest of the herd understandably wary of trying to save them. So, with no time to lose, a team of conservation workers sprang into…
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Chained and trembling, baby Raja stood helpless before an angry mob—his wide, terrified eyes now a haunting symbol of cruelty.
In all the 30 years I have been working in Asian elephant conservation, I thought I had seen it all – blatant corruption, the rape and total disregard of our beautiful planet and sickening wildlife atrocities, to name but a few. All due to the most dangerous animal of all: homo sapiens. Not much shocks…