True Animal Rescue Stories Stories

Olive the cow standing at the edge of a dark forest, looking back toward an open field

Olive the Runaway Cow

When a pregnant cow escaped a New York dairy farm and disappeared into the woods, no one expected what came next.

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A female elephant standing over a newborn calf in the golden Zambian savanna at sunrise

Chamilandu the Elephant

Poachers took her mother when she was 18 months old. Twenty years later, she showed her own calf how to stand.

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A baby elephant resting his trunk gently on the back of a small sheep in the savanna

Gertjie and Skaap

A baby elephant was found crying beside his mother. A sheep named Skaap decided he was not going to be alone.

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A small white lamb standing boldly in a green sanctuary pasture

Samson the Lamb

A ewe arrived at a New York sanctuary and no one knew she was pregnant. Then Samson was born.

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An elephant and a small dog walking together through a Tennessee sanctuary

Tarra and Bella

An elephant and a stray dog met at a Tennessee sanctuary and spent years inseparable. When Bella was hurt, Tarra waited outside every day until she could come back.

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A mountain gorilla standing upright with a park ranger in a misty forest

Ndakasi

A mountain gorilla orphaned by poachers grew up in the arms of a ranger who never let go.

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A chimpanzee sitting alone on a concrete rooftop, looking out at the city

Bua Noi

For more than thirty years, a chimpanzee named Bua Noi has lived on the rooftop of a shopping mall in Bangkok. She is still there.

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A cat carrying a kitten through smoky ruins

Scarlett the Cat

A stray cat in Brooklyn made five trips into a burning building. She was blind by the last one. All five kittens survived.

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A gorilla gently carrying a small child in a zoo enclosure

Binti Jua

A gorilla at Brookfield Zoo carried an unconscious child to safety. She knew exactly where the door was.

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