Category: Rescue Animals

This past June, a Good Samaritan was walking near Mountcharles Pier in Donegal, Ireland, when they noticed a bright orange traffic cone poking out from the marshy water along the coast. The passerby soon realized the heartbreaking truth. The baby was an orphaned seal pup, only a few days old, and she was clinging to…

A baby elephant who got stuck in a watering hole was lifted out by park rangers in a heart-rending rescue attempt. Helping hands: Rangers lift the tired calf to safety at Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa Trapped: The animal was unable to climb out of the water as the bank was too steep…

Armed cops took a break from harassing sunbathers to rescue a baby fox found wounded in a London park today. Kind-hearted officers from Scotland Yard’s elite SC019 firearms unit named the stricken cub Bobby after finding it on their patrol through Southwark, south London. Five-week-old Bobby was found with a suspected dog bite on the…

The giraffe’s elegant form stood stark аɡаіпѕt the rugged cliff, its long neck craned oᴜt in a deѕрeгаte Ьіd for survival. A ргeсагіoᴜѕ balance, a ɩіfeɩіпe tethered to a giant metal crane, and a сгowd of onlookers watching with bated breath. The scene was a stark contrast to the serene beauty of the surrounding landscape.…

Penzie the tortoise and Tuesday the cheetah are capturing the hearts of Florida park visitors, social media users with their endearing friendship One of the world’s most unlikely friendships between the world’s fastest land mammal and world’s slowest reptile is capturing the hearts of visitors attending a Florida conservation centre and social media users alike.…

A tiny lion cub who was found ѕсагed and starving in an apartment on the outskirts of Paris just took his first steps on African soil, thanks to the many people who саme together to help him. People at animal гeѕсᴜe organizations Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis and Refuge de l’Arche coordinated the transfer of the cub to the Natuurhulpcentrum гeѕсᴜe center in Belgium.…

Now, Ruben has been offered a second chance at life after making the 5,200-mile journey from Armenia to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in Free State, South Africa. The lion Ruben has been returned to his natural habitat. ADI / SWNS The lion was left behind at an abandoned zoo in Armenia after its owner passed…

This picture captures the incredible moment a photographer lies in the grass beside a cheetah at an African game reserve. Photographer Chris Du Plessis and Mtombi the Cheetah reviewing the photos Cat’s amazing: The predator is the picture of spotty elegance as she poses with the photographer, completely at ease with the situation Photographer Chris…

The mockingbird was given tiny “snowshows” to help “retrain” its damaged feet. (California Wildlife Centre) A US wildlife centre has shared its inventive approach to treating an injured bird that could not stand properly. Last month, the California Wildlife Centre revealed it had given a lame Northern Mockingbird “snowshoes in summer”. The shoes were crafted…

Joey, an 82-year-old tortoise in Cornwall, is recovering from surgery after the removal of a bladder stone the size of a cricket ball. Two veterinary surgeons had to cut through Joey’s shell to remove the growth, which at 150g was almost three times the weight of a tennis ball. One of the vets, Viliam Hoferica,…