Category: Rescue Animals

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Two orphaned baby gorillas rescued in Congo were being cared for Tuesday by national park staff who fear their plight might signal a new escalation of wildlife smuggling by rebel groups fighting each other and Congo’s army. “Baby gorilla trafficking is terribly damaging for endangered gorilla populations because many members of the gorilla’s family will…

‘Hey, Something’s Struggling’: Marine Scientist Rescues Trapped Sea Turtle as Its Friend Waits, Bringing Peace Back to the Ocean

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A sea turtle was discovered struggling to escape a hole in rocks less than a meter from the sea on a Hawaiian island. Footage shows him clambering across the rocks to approach the lapping water before kneeling down to help the turtle. Marine Scientist Tommy Cutt saved a sea turtle which was trapped between rocks on…

‘Go! Go to Your Mother’: Kindhearted Rescuers Brave the Wilderness to Reunite a Lost Moose Calf with Its Waiting Mother

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Sandy Irwin and friend Lee Cockrum were driving near Sandy’s home, in Dorintosh, Saskatchewan, when she spotted the mother and calf cross the road 80 yards in front of them. As the pair got closer, Sandy noticed the mother moose had jumped a fence, but the calf had immediately become tangled, flipping on its back…

‘I Love You So Much, Mom!’: Brown Bear Mother Catches Fish for Cubs, One Adorably Riding on Her Back

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Much like human mothers, mama bears are very protective of their young, however for them, it’s a much more intense world out there in the wild. They have to protect their cubs from everything. There’s certainly no denying every mother’s connection to their children, regardless of the species, and it’s fascinating to witness in the…

“You are so cute” – Orphaned Baby Koala Receives a Tiny Arm Cast After Falling from a Tree, Finding Care in a World Without Family

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The koala joey was brought to the Werribee Open Range Zoo by a wildlife carer three weeks ago, after she fell from a tree in a Blue-gum plantation logging area. Zoos Victoria In perhaps the most adorable news ever, pictures have surfaced of a baby koala wearing a tiny little arm cast after the mini…

“Hey, something is struggling” – Marine Scientist Frees Sea Turtle Trapped in Rocky Crevice when it’s friend is waiting, Bringing a Heartfelt Relief to the Ocean

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A sea turtle was discovered struggling to escape a hole in rocks less than a meter from the sea on a Hawaiian island. Footage shows him clambering across the rocks to approach the lapping water before kneeling down to help the turtle. Marine Scientist Tommy Cutt saved a sea turtle which was trapped between rocks on…

“That was an incredible moment” – Grateful Whale Leaps for Joy as Friend Freed from Lobster Nets by Heroic Fishermen, Celebrating a Newfound Freedom

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This whale was literally jumping for joy after a rescue crew saved her friend from drowning. These extraordinary photos show a humpback whale ‘celebrating’ after another female was cut free from stray ropes attached to old lobster pots. The incredible moment was captured by Christine Callaghan, 62, a guide with a whale-watching cruiser in the…

“Please help us, we won’t fight anymore” – Rescuers Save Two Bald Eagles with Talons Locked in a Frigid River, Restoring Their Freedom

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That’s one piece of advice a pair of fighting eagles could have put to good use last weekend when Pennsylvania resident Rebecca Weaver found them in quite an odd predicament: stuck floating atop the frigid waters of the Susquehanna River with their talons sunk into one another. “The eagles’ talons were actually latched onto each…

“Go! Go to your mother” – Kindhearted Rescuers Brave the Wild to Reunite Lost Moose Calf with Its Desperate Mother

Sep 14, 2024

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