A beach at Broadwater, Geographe Bay, southwest Western Australia – credit Kgbo CC 4.0. A 13-year-old boy has been hailed as a hero after swimming 4 hours through rough seas to rescue his family. A family of 4 was enjoying a holiday in Australia’s southwest coast near Quindalup when strong winds blew their inflatable paddleboards … Read more
– credit ARC In southeast Missouri, the nonprofit Animal Rescue Corps helped save a pregnant female dog along with 17 others from the snow and freezing temperatures that battered so much of the United States. Safe and warm at their rescue center outside Nashville, the ARC staff helped her welcome a litter of 9 adorable … Read more
Cyrus the lion in preparation for transport – credit, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge For the first time in Honduras’ history, eight large felines were relocated from the country to accredited wildlife sanctuaries in the United States. As part of this historic operation, 5 tigers were transferred to Carolina Tiger Rescue, while 3 lions were entrusted … Read more
– credit, Nairobi Birdman The “Nairobi Birdman” is filling gaps in Kenyan bird conservation on the streets of the country’s biggest city. Seen around town with an injured kite perched on his head, it’s just one of dozens that Rodgers Oloo Magutha has nursed back to health. These have included pigeons, storks, owls, and other … Read more
credit – Andre Smits, via SWNS Underwater photographers and free divers recently rescued a mobula ray tangled in a rope while being circled by sharks. After swimming away, the injured ray unexpectedly returned, circling the divers in what they described as a “thank you” moment. The mobula ray was trapped more than 30 feet below … Read more
Graham Garnett – Supplied by police A 66-year-old man who had been missing in the rugged backcountry of New Zealand for over two weeks has now been found, even though rescue officials called off the search three days ago. Graham Garnett was discovered alive yesterday sheltering in a hut in the Kahurangi National Park by … Read more
Misquamicut Fire Department – credit, released For a pair of Maine dog owners, 2026 started with a dreadful scare after their naughty golden retriever ran out onto a frozen pond and broke through the ice. Without any means of rescuing their pooch or resisting the deathly chill of the frozen water, the owners called 911 … Read more
– An image from social media just before the fire Out of the fire that claimed over 40 young lives in Switzerland on New Year’s Eve comes a story of heroism and coincidence that allowed an Italian Swiss father to help rescue 10 of the youth trapped inside the underground venue. In the Swiss town … Read more
Fox stuck in patio chair – RSPCA list of 2025 wacky rescues (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals via SWNS) The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has shared their wackiest animal rescues from 2025, including a fox trapped in a chair and another one stuck inside the engine … Read more
Catrina and Charlie as they radioed the school for help – credit, Crestview Local Schools When an Ohio school bus driver began to suffer a medical event, a brother and sister took action that may have saved her life. Footage taken from a surveillance camera inside the bus shows 8-year-old Catrina sitting in the seat … Read more