animal rescue

Circus lion released after being locked up for 20 years

I love animals, and I can say with certainty that being chained up in the back of a pickup truck is no a place for an animal, especially not a full-grown mountain lion. But that ...

Lion has slept on concrete floor all his life, now watch his reaction when he sees grass for first time

Large wild cats don’t belong in zoos, much less in tight cages with concrete floors. And perhaps, that’s why it’s so heartwarming to see these lions get a second chance in life. In October 2015, ...

After the disaster in Texas: Heroes defy the storm to save animals left behind

It’s already the worst storm ever to hit Texas, and it’s not over yet. Hurricane Harvey has destroyed homes and streets and has forced people to evacuate their homes. But in all the panic, some ...

Man finds bloody turtle on the beach and acts immediately

She was alive! Steve knew he had to act immediately and went straight to the turtle. When she saw him, the turtle was probably scared and started to kick her legs. But she couldn’t go ...

Diver saves humpback whale’s life – but it’s the way the whale thanks him that’s fascinating millions

James decided to swim out to the whale. He put his hand on the creature’s eye and calmly told it, “I’m here to help you. I’m not going to hurt you.” James then swam around ...

Woman holds trapped horse for hours to keep it alive

Astro was soon neck deep in the mud and risked suffocating. Nicole spent three hours by Astro’s side in a life or death battle. Whenever Astro panicked even a little, he sunk deeper into the ...

Zookeepers refuse to save drowning chimpanzee – then a truck driver breaks into his cage

Back in 1990, a chimpanzee named Jo-Jo happened to fall into a man-made moat in a chimpanzee enclosure at the Detroit Zoo. He had been chased by another more aggressive chimpanzee and managed to jump ...

Man rescues stranded octopus – now watch the wonderful gesture it does in return

Neglected out of ignorance, tiger is rescued from circus – look at her miraculous transformation

Aasha was rescued from a traveling circus back in 2011. She was nine months old at the time and had lived her entire life in a cage with a particularly vicious tiger. Her fur was ...

Baby forced to live in chicken coop and drink condensed milk has finally been rescued

Budi was rescued by International Animal Rescue after living in a chicken coop for 10 months. The orangutan’s previous owner only fed him condensed milk, which has little any nutritional value, and between the lack ...