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Monitor Lizard In a Soup

Mon, 2011-12-26 06:05 | by Anonymous

In a shocking incident on 6th December, the ugly face of illegal wildlife trade in Delhi surfaced again, this time in a large market! At about 8:30 pm, Our Helpline received a tip off about some live wild animals being sold secretly in south Delhi’s INA market.

Just as our rescue team led by Arshad left for the location, we had also alerted the Police Control Room requesting police backup at the location. Read more »

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Barn Owls and Voodoo Rituals

Mon, 2011-11-28 05:07 | by Anonymous

 

Bird watchers are keen on Owls, but why would a washer man or “dhobi” want barn owls???  Read more »

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Bear Brothers Shifted to BBRC for Treatment and Medical Care

Sun, 2011-11-27 13:36 | by Jon

Two sloth bear brothers lived for several years in a small dark room. Thousands of pairs of eyes stared at them for years at a zoo about 300 kilometers from Bangalore.

Their home was a damp concrete floor, cracked from years of use. They were shy bears that normally lived in forests with caves but their feet were raw and sore from walking on concrete for years. They had not seen sunlight in ages.
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Volunteer Vacation - Aussie Volunteers donate time to help Bears

Fri, 2011-11-25 19:56 | by Jon

A team of about 20 volunteers from our Australian partners (FTB) Free the
Bears Fund Inc, descended on the Wildlife SOS Bear Rescue Centers at
Agra and Bannerghatta to donate their time. After a short stint of
tourism in Delhi, followed by a few days at the pink city of Jaipur and Read more »

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Reptile Smugglers at Delhi Airport!

Thu, 2011-11-10 23:52 | by Anonymous

Imagine being bound and gagged with your arms folded behind your back and your feet duct taped tight ! This is how we found Rango at the Delhi International Airport when security cameras spotted a strange movement at the departure terminal! Airport officers were gob smacked to find a long green creature struggling to breathe and contacted our rescue team.

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Giant Pythons and Bewildered farmers!

Thu, 2011-11-03 05:27 | by Anonymous

The first time we heard of ‘Gadauli’ village in Uttar Pradesh, a few hours from the Taj Mahal was when we heard about a giant python having moved in! The entire village was abuzz with news of a python who decided to take up residence in their village! Read more »

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Long Billed Vulture has a narrow escape

Wed, 2011-11-02 06:25 | by Anonymous

Our rescue team in Agra received information from the Forest Department that a young Vulture was spotted with a wound on his wing. There was further reason for us to worry! An anonymous caller further said that the local villagers were superstitious about this bird being a bad omen for their village and may club him to death. We had no time to lose and our team rushed to the spot. Read more »

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Bhola's story in the Daily Mirror

Sun, 2011-10-09 21:07 | by Kate

Bhola upon rescue"Following years of horrific cruelty, elephant Bhola is happy again – thanks to help from British vets. The five-tonne bull was regularly whipped and beaten with an iron rod by his owners. It left him sightless – blind in one eye, with a cataract in the
other. He was made to walk for hours on end with brutal leg chains so he
could be hired out for a ride on the streets of Delhi." Read more »

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Bhola - from 'skin and bones' to strong and healthy

Sun, 2011-10-09 20:34 | by Kate

A healthy BholaBhola the 45 year old male elephant came in with more injuries than some soldiers returning from battle. Hit by a truck, it was several months before he could recover from injuries to the trunk, spine, back and shoulders. Read more »

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