Rescues

Pea Island is a wildlife refuge, and one of the most untouched parts of the Outer Banks. But a century ago, this small piece of land was the site of one of the most remarkable water rescues to date.

Long before Joe Exotic got the country talking about big cats, there was Joe Taft

Struggling to save trapped and injured animals, scientists endure Russian shelling and accusations of spreading bioweapons.

Carla Sassi is helping to develop new ways to save the country's animals from peril.

For the first time, scientists were able to save a young whale stranded in Cook Inlet. What should happen next?

The epic survival story of Ernest Shackleton and his crew included a harrowing journey to Elephant Island.

In 2018, before divers could reach a famously stranded junior football team, they first had to save other lives.

A research station in India is on call 24/7 to aid wayward reptiles in need.

It took a custom-built barge and a whole lot of patience to get these rare animals off a shrinking island.

The endangered amphibians were found camped out in a lonely brown puddle in Chile.