Category: Rescue Animals
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“Oh My God, What Is This Place?”—Vets Race to Save the Last Starving Lions in a Sudanese Zoo After Heartbreaking Plea
Sudanese vets scrambled today to save four surviving captive lions of five that were left sick and malnourished in a Khartoum park during months of political and economic turmoil. A malnourished lion walking inside its cage at the Al-Qureshi Park in Khartoum, Sudan. A video taken at the Al-Qureshi Park in Khartoum showed emaciated lions living…
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“Please, Dig Me Up”—Woman’s Beach Stroll Turns Heartbreaking as She Finds a Face Buried in the Rocks
It was the sound of someone crying out for help. Following the cries, Rachel came to find this — a young seal pup trapped between the rocks of a seawall and buried up to his neck in sand. It’s unclear how the seal came to be in such a desperate predicament, but Rachel could see…
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Too Tired to Fly—Exhausted Bald Eagle Rescued at Sea by a Kind Fisherman, Given a Second Chance at Life
Canadian fisherman Dan Dunbar was cruising in a boat near Nanoose Bay, British Columbia when he spotted a young bald eagle floundering on the surface of the water. As Dunbar began to think of how he might try to help, the bird used his wings to inch closer to the vessel, speaking aloud to offer…
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Look! I Have a New Leg!—Farmers Gift an Alpaca a Prosthetic, Bringing Back Her Joy and Freedom
When John Barnett went out to the barn at Blowing Oaks Ranch in Batesville, Arkansas to check on their alpaca herd, he was alarmed to discover that 6-week-old Cinco had broken his leg while playing. Since animals sometimes keep running on broken limbs, the alpaca had damaged his leg so badly that it had to…
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Safe at Last: Rescued from a Barbecue, a Piglet Finds Love and Comfort in His New Dad’s Arms
For the first three weeks of Albert’s life, he lived on a farm with his mom and four siblings. He spent his days nursing and sleeping, cuddling up to his brothers and sisters to keep warm. “As far as I understand, four of them bought piglets, and one did not,” Stura told The Dodo. “Albert…
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‘Don’t Worry, Buddy’—Stranded and Scared, a Bobcat Finds Safety in the Gentle Hands of Kind Fishermen
Remarkable footage shows the moment two fisherman encountered a live bobcat struggling in the middle of a lake in Montana. Bob Hereford was out fishing on Flathead Lake on October 6 with his son Brett when the pair discovered a bobcat thrashing around in the water. Bob posted footage of his son holding the bobcat…
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The Sweetest Kiss: A Heartwarming Moment as a Koala and Butterfly Share a Magical Bond of Love
MUCH to the delight of the internet, a koala joey in Australia has turned her delicate photobomb into a friend.Willow the koala is a resident at Symbio Wildlife Park south of Sydney. The Park was in the midst of capturing footage of a monarch butterfly гeѕtіпɡ on a flower.But Willow wanted her share of the…
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From Despair to Freedom: Yawkey the Leatherback Turtle Overcomes Plastic Peril and Returns to the Ocean
It is one of nature’s great ocean explorers, a giant creature that swims 13,000 miles in a year and can live to the age of 100. The rare leatherback sea turtle, nicknamed Yawkey (pictured), was found stranded on a remote beach The huge turtle, weighing an estimated 500 pounds, is now being treated at South…
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From Orphans to Soulmates: Two Baby Elephants Find Comfort in Each Other After a Life-Saving Rescue
Two orphaned baby elephants have become best friends after being rescued by a wildlife trust. Ashaka and Kamok were discovered in the wild separately after being abandoned by their mothers a year ago. Ashaka (left) and Kamok (right) were rescued by rangers and taken to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi National Park in…
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Helpless and in Pain, an Adorable Coyote Pup is Rescued by Kind Strangers After a Terrifying Cactus Encounter
The pup, who was safely back with his family Wednesday, was rescued by two Sun City West golf course workers and a Good Samaritan who spotted the young coyote injured in her backyard. Poor pup: This young coyote ran headfirst into a cholla cactus plant in Sun City West, Arizona, leaving him with seven large…