Animal Rescue  

A viral wildlife video showing a python constricting a deer, only to be thwarted by a passerby, has sparked a heated debate about human intervention in nature's course.
 

Ajay Giri, Field Director at ARRS, recounts the rescue of a 12-ft king cobra in Karnataka, highlighting efforts to relocate the majestic snake safely back into the wild.
 

A video from Assam shows officials rescuing an elephant calf from a flooded river, receiving praise for their quick and caring response to the situation.
 

Piraram Dhayal initiated the rescue of injured animals in 1998. He often brought animals home, treated them and released them into the forest. Over time, his efforts gained momentum, as he began receiving support from his family and various organizations.

On February 26, 2024, Anant Ambani launched his wildlife rescue and conservation programme called Vantara. It is situated in the 3000-acre Reliance Jamnagar Refinery Complex, Gujrat. It has well-trained professionals and an advanced hospital and research centre for the welfare of the animals. Vantara has collaborated with many national and international organisations to contribute towards wildlife conservation worldwide. 

During the lockdown, Sonal Gupta, a resident of Kota, established an NGO to provide food and shelter to street animals. She has garnered support from numerous animal lovers who actively contribute to and assist her NGO.

Sushma Singh, a resident of Patiala, founded an NGO named Chaupaiyaan Jeev Raksha Foundation to provide care to the homeless animals. She considers it her responsibility to provide food and medical treatment for them. Apart from running an animal shelter home, she also feeds 300 strays every day.

At an age, when Bihar’s Hariom Narayan should be having fun with his friends at college, he prefers to devote his entire time to the rescue of snakes. He is only 19 but has rescued more than 4000 snakes so far. He has been bitten by snakes multiple times, but that does not deter his will to carry out his responsibilities. He is famously called as the Snake Man of Bihar.

Uttar Pradesh’s Mukesh Dixit took on the responsibility of running the animal shelter in the year 2015. He created social media pages for raising funds for the Gaushala. Presently, he takes care of 198 animals in his ‘Anaath Gau Seva Ashram.’

Harsimran Kaur, a dedicated animal advocate, has been tirelessly serving animals for many years. Her commitment is so strong that she went to the extent of selling her own house. She feels contented when dogs approach her, wagging their tails. In her years of work, she has faced resistance and challenges, but she never got discouraged to continue her work.

At an age, when Bihar’s Hariom Narayan should have been having fun with his friends at college, he prefers to devote his entire time to the rescue of snakes. He is only 19 but has rescued more than 4000 snakes so far. He has been bitten by snakes multiple times, but that does not deter his will to carry out his responsibilities. He is called the Snake Man of Bihar.

An incident at his home at age 14, led Aditya to become a snake rescuer. He is passionate about animal rescue and earns no salary for the same. He organizes workshops in the Lucknow Zoo to make people aware about the animal rescue programmes. So far, Aditya has rescued over 3000 snakes.

A 22-year-old youngster has made it his life’s mission to rescue animals in distress