Animals are Magical

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status...170421930?s=20

“Are you alright buddy”

Surfer saves a Baby Kangaroo in Australia - what a Legend.

[rgray222]

Do you think that's funny? Am I a joke to you?

[rgray222]

Craig, one of Africa’s last remaining super tuskers, died on January 3, 2026, at the age of 54 in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. His death marks a significant loss for elephant conservation, as super tuskers—defined by tusks weighing over 45 kilograms each—are now extremely rare due to decades of poaching and habitat loss.

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by mountain_jim (here)
https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status...170421930?s=20

“Are you alright buddy?”

Surfer saves a Baby Kangaroo in Australia - what a Legend.

So great to see. (trivia: it seems to have been a wallaby, which is a kind of small kangaroo — scientifically a slightly different species, but of course very closely related. And whether it was a wallaby or a baby kangaroo, it was extremely cold, way too far from the shore, and would probably have drowned within half an hour.)

A different kind of rescue was posted by Isserley on the Humans Are Amazing thread. I'm not ashamed to say it brought a few tears to my eyes and absolutely made my whole day. You gotta read this.



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"She had saved $5,000 for a luxury trip to Thailand. But she didn't spend it on hotels.

While walking past a trekking camp, Sarah saw ""Nala,"" an elderly elephant chained to a concrete post. Nala was swaying back and forth—a sign of extreme distress. Her eyes looked dead. She had been carrying tourists on her back for 40 years.

Sarah locked eyes with the giant animal and started crying.

She found the owner and made an offer. She emptied her entire savings account right there in the dirt.

""I'm not renting her,"" Sarah said. ""I'm buying her retirement.""

A friend snapped a photo of the moment the heavy chains were finally unlocked. Nala touched Sarah's face with her trunk, letting out a low rumble that vibrated through the ground.

She now lives in a sanctuary, and Sarah went home broke, but richer than ever.

Freedom is the only souvenir worth buying. 🐘❤️"

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BrGk3ikJm

[Isserley]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
I'm not ashamed to say it brought a few tears to my eyes and absolutely made my whole day.

I'm glad for that. The story had a similar effect on me but I have to go a bit off topic now ->
The only concern or reality check is whether it's an authentic story or an AI fabrication, because unfortunately for the purpose of clicks, there are more and more of those and it's getting harder to tell. I want to believe that it's authentic because of the emotional impact it makes.
On the other hand, if it's not, it can still encourage people to be more empathetic.

[Johnnycomelately]

This one is pretty wild, but I’ve seen and heard Paul Barton play piano for wild elephants since years.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BrY51Pm73kw

[grapevine]

Won't take no for an answer

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=01CBuK81DM4

[petra]

Posted by Johnnycomelately (here)
This one is pretty wild, but I’ve seen and heard Paul Barton play piano for wild elephants since years.

Well, that one didn't last long

[rgray222]

Wonderful video of the rarely seen snow leopard.

[Ewan]

Posted by rgray222 (here)
Wonderful video of the rarely seen snow leopard.

Shots 2 & 3 look like an animal in captivity. (2. Background logs / 3. The appearance of a concrete floor).
Quite how the rest was filmed is beyond my understanding, particularly the walking through a snow covered woodland. Also the jump down the mountainside, the animal is staring straight ahead - at no point does it look where it is landing.

Lovely little film though.