Category: Rescue Animals
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Left behind by its herd, the weak elephant calf collapsed alone—until forest officers arrived, offering hope to its fading spirit.
An elephant calf abandoned by its herd was rescued by a team of vets and forest officers near the border town of Sullia in Karnataka. The calf belonged to a herd of eight wild elephants that had been frolicking in the Payaswini River until Saturday evening. The herd had three calves but one of them…
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After years in chains, 20 broken elephants will finally walk free at Vantara—each step a quiet cry for stolen dignity.
India, has been conducted with the full consent of the current owners of the animals. The elephants will soon find their permanent home at Vantara, an environment that naturally mirrors their native habitat, where they will live chain-free and will never be forced into labor. Jamnagar, Gujarat: Vantara, a renowned rescue center for captive elephants…
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Abandoned by his herd after his mother’s death, the tiny elephant stood trembling—lost, grieving, until rescuers finally reached him.
Though field-level staff with the help of elephant trackers tried three times to reunite the calf with another herd, but it did not accept the calf and abandoned it. An elephant calf in Sathyamangalam that joined with another herd of wild elephants on Tuesday after the death of its mother elephant has separated from the…
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With worried eyes, the baby elephant refused to leave his mother’s side—standing guard, as if love alone could heal her.
Earlier this week, rangers patrolling the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya spotted five elephants who’d been wounded by arrows. When the rangers gathered information from nearby communities, they learned what had happened — local farmers had shot the elephants after the herd ate some of their crops. Before the team could help the injured…
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The newborn jumbo lay bruised and broken, injured and alone in the jungle—each breath a quiet plea for someone to care.
An under-two-month-old female elephant calf Nong Thanwa is slowly recovering at Bueng Chawak Wildlife Management Centre in Saphan Buri after officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) rescued her from a forest in Kanchanaburi in late November. Wildlife Veterinarian Patarapol Maneeorn confirmed on his Facebook page on Friday (Dec 9)…
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Trapped and trembling, the baby elephant waited all day—until his mother’s call broke the silence, and he ran, crying with joy.
The family were forced to move on without him but thankfully rangers were on hand to pull the elephant free and hatch a plan to see him reunited with his mother. Safe and sound: The rangers tie the calf to a tree near to where he got lost in the hope his herd will find him…
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Blinded by cruel owners, Nina the elephant sways alone—haunted by darkness and trauma, her gentle heart shattered but still beating.
A TORTURED elephant used for begging and as a prop for wedding processions was “intentionally blinded” by its cruel owners. The elderly animal named Nina, aged 60, was rescued by charity Wildlife SOS in Uttar Pradesh, India. Nina was held in chains and intentionally blinded by her owners, experts say The elephant’s eyeballs have collapsed…
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The baby elephant nudges his mother’s still body, eyes wide with confusion—he doesn’t understand why she won’t wake up.
After an elephant family fell into a 14-foot deep construction pit in India, the 3-month-old calf couldn’t understand why his mom wouldn’t wake up, even though he kept nudging her with his little trunk. “This calf underwent a traumatic time before being brought to the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) Wildlife…
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The orphaned elephant calf who once wandered alone now joyfully follows his foster mom everywhere—his playful spirit finally safe and loved.
A 2-week-old elephant calf, who witnessed the death of his entire family, has been taken under the wing of older elephants at a sanctuary in southern Africa. His carers are marveling at his recovery and are hoping he can eventually be released for a new life in the wild. “Despite witnessing the death of…
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A blind baby elephant, lost and crying after being separated from his mother, is rescued—still searching for the voice he knew.
We don’t know how the baby elephant got separated from his mother, but being blind can’t have helped. He was discovered wandering alone on Saturday afternoon byAmboseli Trust for Elephants(ATE), and Big Life immediately sent a team of rangers to help. The young elephant, only about 5 months old, was given a safe place…