After Year of Rehab, Sea Turtle Returns to Ocean Under a Rainbow (WATCH)
Even the sky seemed to be smiling as a loggerhead sea turtle returned to the ocean after 14 months of rehabilitation. (WATCH the Video)
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Koala Hit by Car is Rescued and Given Mouth-to-mouth and CPR
Firefighters and wildlife workers have revived an injured koala with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after it was hit by a car.
4 Heroes Given Carnegie Medal for Extraordinary Bravery Saving Lives
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission honored them and 14 others with medals commending their bravery and quick thinking.
36 Golden Retrievers Rescued in Istanbul in 'Largest' Overseas Airlift
In the largest international dog rescue effort in history, 36 Golden Retrievers were transported from the streets of Istanbul to new homes in America.
Teenage Girl Gets a Law Passed And Helps Save Dogs Everywhere
Annie Blumenfeld, 17, started nonprofit Wags 4 Hope to help raise awareness for heartworm disease in dogs and has successfully lobbied for new legislation.
Cat Receives National Hero Dog of the Year Award for Rescuing Boy
Tara the tabby cat, formerly a stray, was awarded with the 33rd annual National Hero Dog Award for saving a four-year-old boy from an attack. Purr-fect choice.
Brave Young Boys Rush into Burning Home to Rescue Children
A 10-year-old aspiring fireman got a chance to test his skills when he and his friend carried their neighbor's kids to safety.
Phone App Finds CPR-Trained Folks Nearby Before Expert Help Arrives
This phone app alerts CPR-trained people within 500 yards if someone goes into cardiac arrest, speeding help to the victim before professionals arrive.
Cab Driver Gives Duck Family a Ride to Safety in His Back Seat
"The ducks had nowhere to go in the construction confusion," said Urga Adunga, "so I decided to scoop them up and put them in my cab."
Eagle-Eyed Trucker Saves Bald Eagle's Life
When an eagle-eyed truck driver spotted a bald eagle in distress, he swooped in to rescue it.
Dying Sheep Rescued in a Field: Juliet's Recovery is Un-baaa-lievable!
It was just an ordinary Valentine's Day until an unlikely new friend was found desperately stuck in a bramble bush.
Groundswell of Support for Heroic Pitbull Gets Citywide Ban Lifted
After a pitbull protected his mom during an attack by a violent boyfriend, the community fought to get the city's ban lifted against the often-heroic breed.
Wealthy Couple Buys Search-and-Rescue Ship to Save Migrants at Sea
An American-Italian couple has bought a 130-foot search-and-rescue ship and has saved thousands of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
Illinois Teen Pulls Woman From Path of Moving Train
A high school student from West Frankfort, Illinois is being hailed a hero after pulling a grandmother off the railroad tracks in the path of an oncoming train, saying, ""I had an obligation to help."
Watch This Sweet Injured Baby Fox Get Rescued in the Wild
A Virgina couple hunting for gems in the great outdoors stumbled upon something much more precious–and luckily for us, they recorded a video.
10-year-old Saves Classmate From Choking on Chicken
A South Carolina fourth grader is credited with helping save the life of his classmate who was choking on a chicken nugget at lunch.
NASA Device Finds 4 Buried Victims in Nepal by Detecting Heartbeats
Four men trapped under 10 feet of rubble were rescued in Nepal thanks to a heartbeat-detection device developed by NASA and the Dept. of Homeland Security.
Fireman Uses iPhone Ringtone to Lure Ducklings to Safety
A clever Louisiana firefighter rescued six baby ducklings from a drain using a ring tone on his iPhone.
Vegas the Rescue Horse Gets Lucky in Love
An abused horse finds love in the pasture after being rescued and cared for by a caretaker.
10 Year-old Girl Saves a Life Three Hours After Learning CPR
It's been said that you never know when CPR will come in handy–including minutes after you've just learned it. A 10 year-old girl is glad she learned it.
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