Category: Rescue Animals

Millions of animals are victims every day of the contempt of some, of diseases, of hunger and of being run over. So even if you can’t adopt a new friend, helping them stay healthy and find a home can make a difference. Nikki Robinson was packing her belongings, about to return home after a walk.…

This series of stunning photos shows an adorable elephant calf being given a helping hand from mum after getting stuck in a watering hole. The incident took place on the Chobe River, Botswana, and was captured by Neal Cooper, 50, a professional photographer from South Africa. This series of stunning photos shows an adorable elephant…

The arrival of new life into the world is always good news and even more so if it involves creatures as particular as jaguars. Therefore, we cannot help but rejoice at the announcement of a sanctuary that is now seeing the growth of its feline family. The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, England, recently announced…

A young bear who was rescued from the forests of India with a severely injured leg was captured in some truly heartbreaking footage. The little sloth bear, which has since been named Rose by her carers at a rescue centre funded by a UK animal charity, was discovered wandering alone with a missing paw. Helpless:…

The random appearance of a wild bear in a man’s house really left him baffled and surprised. Although anyone could be completely scared when faced with such an animal, the mother’s visit was not at all occasional, there was a beautiful story behind it that made more than one person fall in love. The thing…

The Kangaroo Sanctuary Alice Springs has released a video of the moment kangaroo Queen Abi hugs the ranger that saved her as an orphan 11 years ago. The footage, which has been seen by more than one million people since it was posted on June 11, shows ranger Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns being approached by a…

They were shocking images that caused an international outcry. King the lion cub was pictured shackled in a filthy cage and half-starved while being kept as an ‘exotic pet’ in a Paris apartment. But now the cub is safely roaming a South African game reserve – thanks to the efforts of British wildlife charity Born…

Footage from Olare Motorogi Conservancy in south-west Kenya shows a calf being darted by a veterinary team with a tranquiliser after it was injured by a poacher’s snare on his hind leg. The distressed mother tries to protect her unconscious baby after the animal was caught in a poacher’s snare Heartbreaking footage shows the mother…

In August, 15-year-old Ruben took a 5,200-mile trip from a shuttered private zoo in Armenia to his new sanctuary home in South Africa Animal Defenders International A lion left by himself at an abandoned zoo in Armenia for five years has finally found freedom at a sanctuary in South Africa. According to the animal rescue…

We don’t wanna walk like you-oo-oo! Orang-utans are happy to be wheeled around in a barrow at rescue centre after they are freed from captivity As any parent will know, getting a toddler to walk any great distance is nigh on impossible, especially when a pushchair is close at hand. And judging by these pictures,…