Category: Rescue Animals
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Rejected by his herd, the injured baby elephant found refuge at Muthanga camp—his lonely cries met with care and compassion.
A baby elephant, injured in a leopard attack, was rescued in Wayanad’s Tirunelli and taken to Muthanga elephant camp after its herd rejected it. Kalpetta: An elephant calf that ventured into the Tirunelli human settlement area in Wayanad was rescued and taken to the Muthanga elephant camp. The baby elephant had arrived in the Mullankolly…
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Tears once freed, Raju now faces chains again—his cruel former owners fighting to steal back the life he finally escaped.
Raju, the elephant who wept after being released from chains is facing more misery – after his owners have launched a legal battle to win him back. The creature captured the hearts of people from around the world when he cried as he was freed from chains after 50 years, and was taken to join…
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After 41 years in chains, the elephant took his first free steps—each one melting hearts and sparking tears across the world.
Thailand, which is a mesmerizingly beautiful travel destination offering unforgettable eco-adventures, exotic beaches and a wide range of cultures, is also known for its elephant slavery. From fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants left in the wild, sadly 3,000 to 4,000 are held in chains here. Planting Peace is a nonprofit humanitarian organization which was founded…
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At Bali Zoo, tragedy struck as Molly, the beloved elephant, was swept away by a fierce river current—hearts breaking worldwide.
The footage showed Molly’s head and trunk stuck between two rock surfaces with a blue tarpaulin over her body. Footage posted to social media showed dozens of rescuers gathered around the lifeless body of the famous Sumatran elephant. Molly the elephant’s lifeless body was found at the bottom of a riverbed (pictured) in the Bali…
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Unable to wake her sleeping baby, the mother elephant gently turned to the zookeepers—her eyes pleading for a little help.
The youngster ignored his impatient mother, who ran her trunk over him, before finally getting up and chasing after her when zoo workers gave him a little nudge. This is the moment a lazy baby elephant slept so soundly even his own mother couldn’t rouse him A heartwarming video showed the stubborn little animal ignoring…
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Mama Elephant Didn’t Give Up Until She Could Lift Her Baby Using Her Trunk — An Incredible Story of a Mother’s Love
In the golden light of early dawn, a desperate cry pierced the stillness of the savannah. A baby elephant had fallen into a muddy ditch, too steep and slick for his tiny legs to climb. Frightened and stuck, he cried for help — and his mother came running. She was massive, powerful, yet in that…
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This elephant’s leg is injured, and she’s been stranded in a well for the last 36 hours. But an entire village is coming together to lift her out — and they’re not giving up
An Elephant in a Well, and a Village That Refused to Give Up For 36 long hours, she lay trapped—her massive body wedged helplessly in a deep, narrow well. Her leg, badly injured, shook each time she tried to move. Exhausted, frightened, and in pain, the elephant let out soft, sorrowful rumbles that echoed across…
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Trumpeting with joy, the baby elephant raced into familiar trunks—each embrace a celebration of love, memory, and found-again friendship.
After months in a rehabilitation center, a young baby elephant named Kavi took his first steps back toward the wild. He had been rescued after falling into a deep pit, injured and terrified, separated from his herd in the chaos. During recovery, Kavi often cried at night, his tiny trunk reaching into the dark, longing…
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Lonely and grieving, the baby elephant finally found comfort—nestling beside his first real friend, a bond blooming from shared sorrow.
When he was just 2 years old, Gen Thong lost his mother in the most agonizing way possible. There wasn’t enough space at the tourist camp in northern Thailand where they lived – so she was chained to a tree, while little Gen Thong suckled from her. Their owners, members of the Karen hill tribe,…
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Once orphaned and alone, she returned years later—eyes shining, gently guiding her baby girl to meet the humans who saved her.
All the other elephants gathered around to play nanny. Twelve years ago, Galana arrived at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) as an orphaned elephant. She’d been found alone in a patch of thick saltbush at the border of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya. She was fragile, weak and scared to not be with…