He could not collect a ‘rescuer’s fee’, but he has earned his hero badge! South Africa (15 July 2026) – Wildlife rescues often begin with someone noticing that something…
The South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is celebrating the people whose compassion gave an injured mother and her unborn kittens a brighter future. Johannesburg, South Africa (13 July 2026)…
An injured Barn Owl has been saved thanks to Alfred’s quick actions, a wildlife rescue team, and an Uber driver who said ‘hop in!’ South Africa (29 June 2026)…
When a Marsh owl was found severely injured in remote Tsakane, Enrico went the extra mile, driving out himself when Ubers couldn’t reach the area, to ensure the bird got…
One rescuer’s chance discovery of a muddy and fatigued Amur Falcon turned a roadside emergency into a rewarding second chance at the sky. Springs, South Africa (25 February 2026)…
Mildred, killer of fingers… Springs, South Africa (20 January 2026) – The team at the South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre doesn’t usually receive patients with warning labels written on…
A race against time to treat a hedgehog suspected of suffering from hypothermia and water inhalation took a miraculous turn when wildlife rescuer Hermein Grobler discovered three tiny, miraculous reasons…
No wall was too high, and no obstacle too tricky for The Animal Guardians, who relentlessly went after a man who attempted to sell a Leopard Tortoise in Putfontein. …
Late on Friday night, a desperate call came through to the South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Forty-eight tiny swift chicks needed urgent help. Gauteng, South Africa (27 October 2025)…
South Africa has fallen in love with a tiny survivor… a Barn Owl chick who travelled hundreds of kilometres without knowing she was on the ride of her life. …
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