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Photo shows a leopard before transporting to Moscow from Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Leopard Leo 131M named Elbrus almost died from a collision with a car. (Land of the Leopard National Park/Newsflash)

Critically Endangered Amur Leopard Rescued From Wild After Injury Finally Comes Out In Public

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:July 22, 2024

WARNING: GRAPHIC AND DISTRESSING CONTENT This extraordinary footage captures a wild, critically endangered Amur leopard finally out in public and on the road to recovery after being rescued following a…

Photo shows a pelican attempting to swallow a duck at Xi'an Green Rabbit Animal and Plant Theme Park in Xi'an, China on May 6th. A member of the park staff intervened and isolated the pelican to prevent further incidents. (Miaomiao/AsiaWire)

Keeper Rescues Baby Duck Eaten Alive By Greedy Pelican

Post author:Aloysius Fernandes
Post published:May 13, 2024

A young duck that had been swallowed alive by a pelican is quickly rescued by an alert keeper who then speedily separates the greedy pelican from its smaller cousin. The…

Image shows the bear sanctuary in the municipality of Bad Fuessing, in Bavaria, Germany, undated photo. The sanctuary submitted a written declaration of intent to the administrative court in Trento, Italy, to save bear Gaia. (Newsflash)

German Sanctuary Offers To Take Bear That Disembowelled Jogger

Post author:William McGee
Post published:May 2, 2023

An animal sanctuary in Germany is trying to save a bear due to be put down in Italy following a fatal attack on a jogger. The bear sanctuary in Bad…

The elephants Bireki and Big Boy unite trunks in Ostok Sanctuary in Sinaloa, Mexico, undated. Both elephants have been rescued. (@ostoksanctuary/Newsflash)

Two Elephants Find Love With Each Other After Years Of Receiving Abuse In Circus

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:February 28, 2023

Two elephants finding love with each other at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued from abusive circuses. Elephants Big Boy and Bireki once again found joy in life while sharing…

Lion cub rescued from war in Ukraine at the Poznan Zoo, undated. The four lion cubs were rescued from Odessa, Ukraine, and were flown from Poland after being recued to a sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota, USA. (Holly-Marie Cato/ Newsflash)

Adorable Cubs Found Packed In A Suitcase Begin New Life At Sanctuary

Post author:Michael Leidig
Post published:December 7, 2022

Three four-month-old orphaned lion cubs found in a suitcase in war-torn Ukraine have been sent to start a new life at a wildlife sanctuary in the USA. The cubs had…

Australia-native possum shyly stares into the camera lens looking adorable while snacking on some food at Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary, South Australia, in undated footage. The possum is of the species commonly known as Common Ringtail Possum and is called Harley. (Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary/Newsflash)

Big Brown Possum Eyes Just Hypnotic Say Zoo Staff

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:October 24, 2022

Tiny fuzzy Australia-native possum shyly stares into the camera lens looking too adorable to handle while snacking on some food at an Australian zoo. https://youtube.com/shorts/ZCpoL8hWNuk Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary/Newsflash The little…

Elephants Pocha, 55, and Guillermina, 22, mother and daughter, were transferred from a small enclosure in Mendoza, Argentina to beautiful natural habitat in in Matto Grosso, Brazil. (Senasa/Newsflash)

Elephants Mourn Matriarch In Mysterious Ceremony

Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
Post published:October 14, 2022

Heartbroken wildlife keepers have told how a beloved elephant was comforted by her family and friends in a touching mourning ritual during her last moments at a sanctuary in Brazil.…

Image shows bears Jamila and Sam relaxing, undated photo. Four bears met at the Arosa Bear Sanctuary in Switzerland for the first time ever on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (Stiftung Arosa Baren, VIER PFOTEN/Newsflash)

Four Rescued Bears Meet For The First Time At Sanctuary In The Swiss Alps

Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
Post published:October 14, 2022

Four rescued bears have met together for the first time in a plush animal sanctuary in Switzerland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm4OhbIfdnU Stiftung Arosa Baren, VIER PFOTEN/Newsflash Bear siblings Jamila and Sam met two…

Photo shows aerial photo of the current excavation area east of the ring sanctuary of Pommelte, Germany, undated. Evidence of Germany's first brewery have been excavated at the site. (Landesamt fur Denkmalpflege und Archaologie Sachsen-Anhalt, Matthias Zirm/Newsflash)

People Produced Beer In German Stonehenge Over 4,000 Years Ago

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:September 2, 2022

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient brewery dating back to over 4,000 years ago in the so-called German Stonehenge. The find, believed to be central Germany's first brewery, was excavated at…

Photo shows the first contact between rescued bears Sam and Jamila in the Arosa Bear Sanctuary in Switzerland on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. The two rescued siblings met for the first time ever after previously being kept separately in a zoo in North Macedonia. (Stiftung Arosa Baren, VIER PFOTEN/Newsflash)

Cute Bear Siblings Kept Separate At Zoo Meet For 1st Time In Sanctuary

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:August 15, 2022

Two cute bear siblings that were kept separate at a zoo in Skopje have met for the first time after being brought together at a sanctuary. Adorable footage shows the…