Category: Rescue Animals
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“Brave yourself! let’s do your first lesson” – Adorable Video Captures Mama Otter Gently Teaching Her Pup to Swim in a Heartwarming, Dramatic Moment
Take a sweet Mothers Day moment to check out how this doting river otter takes her baby to the water’s edge for its first swimming lesson. The video shows a 13-year-old North American river otter Tilly teaching her four-month-old pup to swim—and although completely normal, the techniques can look quite drastic to humans. Mo was…
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“Love you pup” – She’s otter-ly devoted! Mother otter tenderly cradles her newborn pup, keeping it dry as they swim together
This devoted mother otter found a novel way of keeping her newborn pup dry by letting the baby ride on her belly. The mother otter lifted the pup out of the water and on to her belly to keep it warm and dry. The mother otter lifted the pup out of the water and on…
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“Wow, that’s big” – 82-Year-Old Tortoise Undergoes Life-Saving Surgery to Remove Bladder Stone Bigger Than a Tennis Ball
Joey recovering after the surgery next to her huge bladder stone. An 82-year-old tortoise from Cornwall has undergone major surgery to remove a bladder stone “bigger than a tennis ball”. Joey the tortoise needed the expertise of two veterinary surgeons to safely remove the 150g mass through her shell. Pas Medina, an advanced exotic pet…
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“Omg, is this a porcupine?” – Sick Porcupine, Barely Recognizable Without His Quills, Gets a Second Chance Thanks to Kindhearted Rescuers
Porcupines are prickly for a reason. It’s their sharp claws that keep them safe! So when rescuers from Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation in Texas found a sick porcupine with hardly any quills left, they knew he needed help right away. When they found this little guy, he hardly looked like a porcupine at all! His…
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“Somebody helps me out, please” – Terrified Wallaby’s Desperate Struggle to Escape Quicksand Ends in a Heartwarming Rescue
Scared Wallaby Kept Getting Stuck Deeper And Deeper In Quicksand. “He was trembling.” A call came in for Zabinskas from a man named Henry who had already tried — and failed — to save the wallaby’s life, despite two whole hours of trying. By the time the team from FFAR arrived, the wallaby was clearly…
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“Mother is always a mother” – Exhausted Mama Bear Selflessly Devotes Herself to Feeding Her Hungry Cubs, Despite Her Own Struggles
Bear naturalist Phil Timpany tells a story of one his favourite grizzlies. Bernice is 27 years old and Phil has known her since she was a cub. Phil explains the nursing sequence and relationship between mother and cub. Fishing Branch bears live in an unscathed ecosystem with little impact from humans. The bears have become…
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“Little fawn, you lost your mother” – Helpless Baby Deer Emerges from the Forest, Desperately Appealing to a Woman for Rescue and Compassion
The poor little fawn couldn’t even stand on his own when he crossed paths with a woman. We’ve seen countless rescue missions wherein stray animals find it very hard to trust humans, especially when they have experienced abuse and neglect. It is their lack of trust that makes them behave aggressively towards their rescuers,…
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‘It’s Okay, I’ll Help You’: Disoriented Leatherback Turtle Cries After Laying Eggs, Struggling to Find Its Way Back to Sea
The mini-lake had pooled at the end of the river, blocking access to the beach. The female leatherback had just laid her eggs and got completely turned around, he said. He added that he spoke to a turtle conservationist later that day who told him that the leatherback would have died in the river had…
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‘Calm Down, Please! I’m Here to Help’: Bull Elk Struggles with Entangled Antlers, Unaware of Officers in a Dramatic Rescue
Bull elk with antlers caught in rope swing doesn’t seem to know officers are there to help They did not at first succeed, so they tried and tried again. ?? Rescuers find sweetest ‘baby’ left at abandoned farm ‘like trash’ and vow to save him. Two deputies, embodying a blend of caution and bravery, ventured…
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‘Hello? Can you help us?’- Six Reindeer Tragically Separated from Their Herd as Ice Breaks—A Heart-Wrenching Tale of Survival
Stranded on a block of ice, these reindeer were photographed drifting away from their herd in Canada. The six reindeer, also known as caribou, were seen floating down the Porcupine River in Old Crow, Yukon, Canada towards the border with Alaska. The images were released by the Alaska department of homeland security and emergency management…