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Three firefighters in navy Portersville Fire Department shirts stand before a red fire truck, one holding a small puppy wrapped in a colorful blanket.

Firefighters Look Inside a Drainage Pipe and Find a Puppy Who Cannot Get Out

Uplifting puppy rescue: Porterville fire crews freed a trapped pup from a drainage pipe and handed it to animal services.

Firefighters Look Inside a Drainage Pipe and Find a Puppy Who Cannot Get Out

Uplifting puppy rescue: Porterville fire crews freed a trapped pup from a drainage pipe and handed it to animal services.

California Cop Smashes Car Window to Rescue Five Dogs from Heat Stroke

California Cop Smashes Car Window to Rescue Five Dogs from Heat Stroke

His quick actions saved their lives. 

California Cop Smashes Car Window to Rescue Five Dogs from Heat Stroke

His quick actions saved their lives. 

A black bear and her small cub are trapped in a flooded concrete cistern, with a wooden pole extending toward them as a rescue aid.

Hikers Hear Howling Inside a Water Tank and Discover an Entire Bear Family

Uplifting black bear rescue: CDFW and local fire crews freed a sow and cubs from a Claremont water tank.

Hikers Hear Howling Inside a Water Tank and Discover an Entire Bear Family

Uplifting black bear rescue: CDFW and local fire crews freed a sow and cubs from a Claremont water tank.

On the left, gloved hands hold a tiny wild cottontail rabbit in a veterinary clinic; on the right, a woman in pink medical scrubs smiles while cradling the same small.

Tiny Rabbit Is Pulled Soaked and Exhausted From a Swimming Pool Filter

Wildlife rehabilitation saves a soaked eastern cottontail from a pool and urges simple pool safety for coexistence.

Tiny Rabbit Is Pulled Soaked and Exhausted From a Swimming Pool Filter

Wildlife rehabilitation saves a soaked eastern cottontail from a pool and urges simple pool safety for coexistence.

On the left, a tiny calico kitten with its tongue out is held by a person's hands over a white towel; on the right, a group of workers in yellow.

Firefighters Shut Down the Power Because One Tiny Life Is Trapped Below

Uplifting Orion Township kitten rescue highlights community cooperation between firefighters, DTE Energy, public works, and local businesses.

Firefighters Shut Down the Power Because One Tiny Life Is Trapped Below

Uplifting Orion Township kitten rescue highlights community cooperation between firefighters, DTE Energy, public works, and local businesses.

On the left, a bearded man in a red jacket and headlamp holds a platypus at night; on the right, a wet platypus rests on grass near water.

Platypuses Return Home After Drought and Somehow Know Exactly What to Do

A hopeful account of the platypus at Tidbinbilla, rescued during the 2019 drought and protected for recovery.

Platypuses Return Home After Drought and Somehow Know Exactly What to Do

A hopeful account of the platypus at Tidbinbilla, rescued during the 2019 drought and protected for recovery.