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Story of an injured penguin being rescued and staying with his rescuers instead of going back to the wild | Thumbnail includes one picture of a penguin wearing a backpack including 'When Lala hits the road, his favorite', and one picture of a penguin including 'rest of the family'

Injured King Penguin 'Lala' refuses to return to the wild after falling in love with his rescuers; creates a daily routine that captures everyone's hearts: 'A true tale of love, loyalty, and friendship'

The 2026 Puppy Bowl: Howlarious Highlights From the Most Heartwarming Event of the Year

The 2026 Puppy Bowl: Howlarious Highlights From the Most Heartwarming Event of the Year

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17 pictures of hiking and animal rescue, 1 picture of text, and 1 video of animal rescue | Thumbnail includes one picture of a hiker and dog including 'SU They found an injured dog at the top of a mountain', one picture of a man hiking including 'Thank you again for doing this.', and one picture of a cat and dog including 'They had no other choice but to adopt them both'

Hikers carry injured dog down from the top of a mountain, finding a stray kitten on the way, now they're both adopted and best backpacking buddies

wholesome chicken rooster adorable farm animals rescue saved blizzard cold winter

Woman Finds a Lost Chicken in the Big City, Saves Him From the Freezing Cold and Gives Him a New Life on Her Mom's Countryside Homestead

Jesse Kessenheimer

Sea turtle gets stuck between rocks right at ocean's coastline, brave surfer comes and gets the turtle out of the rocks so it can happily swim away

Sea turtle gets stuck between rocks right at ocean's coastline, brave surfer comes and gets the turtle out of the rocks so it can happily swim away

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Truck-stop stray dog becomes a beloved family pet after blue-collar trucker gains his trust every time he pulls in: 'I'll take you home, you'll have a good life, I promise!'

Truck-stop stray dog becomes a beloved family pet after blue-collar trucker gains his trust every time he pulls in: 'I'll take you home, you'll have a good life, I promise!'

Elna McHilderson

22 pictures of dogs and text | Thumbnail includes three pictures of a puppy and one picture of text including '‘He is going to love you forever’'

Veterinarian rescues dumpster puppy from behind the office, gives it to a family who just lost their cat to make their house feel like a home again: 'You're a hero'

63 text pictures, 2 parrot pitures | thumbnail includes one picture of a parrot, and ‘His response after the rediscovery of this incredibly endangered bird was not to tell the Australian government’

Fraudster ornithologist finds an actual extinct bird, but refuses to reveal the location of the Night Parrot to the Australian government: 'Within half a decade [he] destroyed his entire reputation.'

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23 pictures of seals, veterinarians, seal rescue, and text, and 1 video of seal rescue | Thumbnail includes two pictures of a veterinarian holding a seal, and one picture of text including '‘Her tale remains one of Ireland's most heartwarming animal rescues’'

'She won't take food from anyone else': In 1994, veterinarian Frank Mulreany saved a gray seal pup that washed ashore, then cared for the silly water doggo for 14 years until passing

18 pictures of sloths, animal rescue, and text, and 1 video of rescuing a baby sloth | Thumbnail includes one picture of a man holding a baby sloth including 'Four years ago, my husband pulled this little sloth out of the lake.', one picture of a baby sloth, and one picture of a man holding a baby sloth including 'It's so cute'

Man rescues baby sloth from drowning, four years later it's the perfect pet that crawled into their calm, unhurried family life

Californian woman in animal control gets called in for 4 stray dogs but ends up finding 13, gets them all furever homes: ‘This is the reality…’

Californian woman in animal control gets called in to rescue 4 stray dogs but ends up finding 13, gets them all furever homes: ‘This is the reality…’

Elna McHilderson

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Mother elephant faints while trying to save baby from manhole, veterinarians and workers save both of them in sweeping rescue: 'I love that CPR on an elephant is basically just jumping on them'

Mother elephant faints while trying to save baby from manhole, veterinarians and workers save both of them in sweeping rescue: 'I love that CPR on an elephant is basically just jumping on them'

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Entitled mom attempts to ‘reserve’ a dog at the shelter while she goes shopping and refuses to complete the necessary adoption paperwork: ‘We’re not a store, we’re a rescue’

6 dog pictures, 22 text pictures | thumbnail includes one meme including ‘They saved each other’

14-year-old dog at the end of her journey sprites back to health after family saves an abandoned puppy: 'Our vet was astonished'

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Senior goat recently added to farm family wholesomely becomes the unofficial “Coop Cleaning Supervisor,” “Egg Collection Inspector,” “Lead Mechanic,” “Shed Supply Manager," and “World's Best Snuggler”

Senior goat recently added to farm family wholesomely becomes the unofficial “Coop Cleaning Supervisor,” “Egg Collection Inspector,” “Lead Mechanic,” “Shed Supply Manager," and “World's Best Snuggler”

Elna McHilderson

'All fellow howlarious pet parents:' Get your dog's tail wagging with these relatable canine posts (November 8, 2025)

'Calling all fellow howlarious pet parents:' Get your dog's tail wagging with these relatable canine posts (November 8, 2025)

Elna McHilderson