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It took five days to save a horse stranded on an island in the Vaal River in the Northern Cape
lifestyle

Extreme rescue: Heroes save horse stranded on Vaal River island [photos]

WATCH: Egyptian goose rescued
Lifestyle

WATCH: Egyptian goose rescued from cell tower in KZN

Saved by the tree! Leopard cub
Environment

Saved by the tree! Leopard cub runs for its life from hyena [video]

It took five days to save a horse stranded on an island in the Vaal River in the Northern Cape
Lifestyle

Extreme rescue: Heroes save horse stranded on Vaal River island [photos]

WATCH: Egyptian goose rescued
Lifestyle

WATCH: Egyptian goose rescued from cell tower in KZN

Saved by the tree! Leopard cub
Environment

Saved by the tree! Leopard cub runs for its life from hyena [video]

Cat’s out of the bag: It’s sur
Lifestyle

Cat’s out of the bag: It’s surprisingly easy to own a pet tiger in Gauteng

By Erene Roux06-10-2021 16:28

Getting your own pet tiger is surprisingly easy – especially in Gauteng. Turns out, getting your own pet tiger all comes down to paperwork.

Meet the young boy who encoura
Lifestyle

Meet the young boy who encourages pets to get sterilised in Philippi

By Erene Roux05-10-2021 11:04

A South African Youth Ambassador encourages owners of dogs and cats from the Philippi community to sterilise their pets.

Dog rescued from abandoned mine shaft in Boksburg
News

Dog rescued from an abandoned mine shaft in Boksburg

By Corné van Zyl30-09-2021 10:58

A three-hour rescue operation in the evening saw a dog being rescued from an abandoned mine shaft in Boksburg earlier this month.

Dog found in the middle of Hartbeespoort Dam rescued
News

Dog found in the middle of Hartbeespoort Dam rescued

By Corné van Zyl19-09-2021 10:00

A dog found in the middle of Hartbeespoort Dam and appeared to be in difficulty swimming in the direction from Mariners Village was rescued.

Stitch shelter dog birthday party
Entertainment

#FridayFeelGood: Shelter dog gets paw-some 12th birthday party [photos]

By Marilynn Manuel27-08-2021 17:03

Stitch spent her entire life in a rescue home and was finally adopted by a lady who celebrated her life with a ‘paw-fect’ birthday party!

Durban woman
News

Durban woman fall 15 metres from a tree trying to save a cat

By Corné van Zyl25-08-2021 10:30

A Durban woman was seriously injured and had to be airlifted when she fell approximately 15 metres from a tree trying to rescue a cat.

Severely injured female leopard caught in snare rescued next to Blyde River
Environment

Severely injured female leopard caught in snare rescued near Blyde River

By Corné van Zyl14-08-2021 10:00

Warning Graphic Images! The leopard underwent four hours of intensive surgery to repair the cuts to her abdomen that had cut through her mammary glands.

Three abused donkeys rescued, these cuties are now up for adoption
News

Three abused donkeys rescued, these cuties are now up for adoption

By Corné van Zyl08-08-2021 11:00

Three donkeys that were being abused, misused and malnourished from not being fed the correct feed were rescued. They are now up for adoption.

Watch: Pride of lions mesmeris
Environment

Watch: Pride of lions mesmerised by ‘feisty’ crab [video]

By Erene Roux06-07-2021 13:43

The Kambula pride of lions in the MalaMala Game Reserve in South Africa was mesmerised when a crab tried to make its way into its burrow.

Baby pangolin in good health a
Environment

Baby pangolin in good health after being rescued from poachers in SA

By Erene Roux24-06-2021 10:20

A baby pangolin – who only weighs 2.6kg – is being kept safe at an undisclosed location after he was rescued from poachers in SA.

Meet the penguins of Boulders
Soapies

Meet the penguins of Boulders Beach in new Netflix series, ‘Penguin Town’

By Erene Roux19-06-2021 12:50

‘Penguin Town’ is not a live-action version of the penguins of ‘Madagascar’, but rather a look at the real lives of African penguins living on Boulders Beach.

Abondoned dog protects royal family
Lifestyle

Royal guard: Rescue dog Roxy now on hero duty for British Royals

By Cover Media03-06-2021 16:33

This rescued staffie has transformed into a dog that protects the British Royal family with her ‘explosive’ sense of smell.

lion cubs animal sighting
Environment

The Great Trek: Ukrainian lion cubs resettled in Western Cape

By Lorne Philpot03-06-2021 15:57

The five neglected lion cubs rescued from Ukraine in 2019 have finally reached their forever home in the Western Cape.

Salma Hayek sleeps with pet ow
Celeb News

Salma Hayek sleeps with pet owl whenever husband is away [watch]

By BANG Showbiz05-04-2021 20:22

Salma Hayek sleeps with her pet owl whenever her husband is away, as she praised the feathered friend as ‘mesmerising’.

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