Category: Rescue Animals
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After 14 grueling hours, the elephant emerged alive from the well—bruised, but breathing, a true miracle of hope.
An elephant has been rescued following a 14-hour operation after it fell down a well in India. Video footage shows rescue staff and villagers in southern India hoisting the elephant out from the bottom of a 55ft-deep well on November 20. A team of 50 lifted it out and placed it safely on the ground…
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“Come on, my baby!”—the mother elephant cried, wrapping her trunk around her injured calf in a tearful, powerful reunion.
The 3-month-old elephant calf was first spotted by a camp manager at the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) in Zimbabwe during the first week of July. His right hind leg was severely swollen, leaving him in desperate need of medical attention. The camp manager took photos of the elephant and sent them to AWARE Trust Zimbabwe. “These…
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“Everything will be okay,” he whispered, gently cradling the grieving sheep, their silent bond mending what loss had broken.
Loss is inevitable when you’re raising livestock, but this farmer still wanted to comfort his beloved sheep while she grieved her lamb. A sheep breeder on TikTok shared the most wholesome video of their father looking after one of these animals after she lost her baby. He sat with her, petted her, and even talked…
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After six long years, the crocodile was freed at last—its tired eyes blinking in disbelief at newfound freedom.
The poor reptile was first spotted by locals in Palu in 2016 when it had headed to the riverbank with the scooter tyre around its neck, gasping for air. The reptile was first spotted by locals in Palu in in 2016 when it had headed to the riverbank with the scooter tyre around its neck,…
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“I can walk again!” — the orphaned baby elephant’s first steps sparked hope and tears across the world.
The 17-month-old calf called Suni was found in Zambia almost a year ago dragging herself along by her front legs, weak and dehydrated, after suffering severe axe wounds. Back on her feet: Orphaned elephant calf Suni tests her new leg cast at the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation supported Elephant Orphanage Project near Lusaka, Zambia Left…
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Blinded and broken, Ploy Thong took her first hopeful steps toward love and safety at Elephant Nature Park.
The beauty of nature is often found in the simple moments, where wild animals roam freely in their natural habitats. There’s an innate reverence we feel when we witness these majestic creatures, no matter how imposing they might seem Yet, not all animals experience the freedom and respect they deserve. Many, like elephants in certain…
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With tearful eyes and a heavy heart, the elephant gently touched his caretaker’s hand—one last goodbye, full of love.
In a heartwarming and poignant display of the deep bond between humans and animals, an elephant pays a bedside visit to his dying caretaker. In a remarkable and emotionally charged moment, the elephant made his way to the bedside of the “grandfather” who had cared for him since he was a child. An elephant, known…
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Covered in barnacles and barely moving, the tiny turtle was gently cradled—finally safe, finally seen, finally given hope.
A tiny loggerhead turtle was found on Northland’s Ninety Mile Beach, covered in barnacles. After being nursed back to health at Auckland Zoo, it has been transferred to Kelly Tarlton’s. A young loggerhead sea turtle was found very far from home when it washed up on Northland’s Ninety Mile Beach last week. A member of…
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After lives of pain, the baby chimps wrap their arms around their new friend, clinging to the love they never had.
Baby chimp Leo got a wonderful greeting from his new friends. These baby chimps can’t stop hugging their newest friend “They each literally ran over and just fought over who got to hug him! “He was so fearful coming in, after all the trauma he had suffered … but that reception really sealed the deal…
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Tiny hands, full of courage, helped a giant soul return to the wild, where love and freedom awaited patiently.
In a secluded village пeѕtɩed among the verdant landscapes of Asia, a tale of remarkable compassion and resilience emerged as the community united to аѕѕіѕt a solitary and ailing elephant on its раtһ back to the wіɩd and its family. This inspiring narrative highlights the strength of humanity, unity, and the collective effort to restore…