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Miraculous save after surfer nearly drowns off coast of Portugal

Competitive big-wave surfer, Andrew Cotton, was saved from drowning on Friday after falling from his board into the sea in Portugal.

11 December 2021

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Sea-Watch 4 rescues more than 100 migrants in the central Mediterranean

The migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 4 has reportedly rescued 107 migrants on Monday, 22 November, among whom is a one-day-old baby.

22 November 2021

Nature

This bear has had its head stuck in a plastic container for weeks

It took weeks to track down and rescue the animal, who was a victim of plastic pollution in the US.

19 November 2021

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Cargo plane wreck recovered from ocean off Hawaii

Federal officials have recovered a cargo plane that crashed into the ocean off Hawaii. The National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday that all major components of the 737-200 jet, including the plane's black boxes, have been salvaged from about 400 feet (122 meters) of water off Oahu

3 November 2021

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Argentina: Rescuers save a humpback whale stranded on a beach

Rescuers managed to save a humpback whale Tuesday, October 5, after the massive animal washed up on the coast of Buenos Aires province.

Climate

In pictures: Shelters forced to evacuate animals after Hurricane Ida

Animals have been flown across the US in search of their forever homes.

18 September 2021

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Baby killer whale rescued in Russia's Far East

A baby killer whale that had been stranded in Russia's Far East, was rescued, footage from Russian State TV RU-RTR showed. The rescue took place in the Magadan region, after the killer whale was left stranded when a low tide occurred in the Gertner Bay.

16 September 2021

Nature

Over 100 animals rescued from a bear bile farm in China

NGO Animals Asia has carried out the biggest rescue mission of its kind by removing 101 bears from a bear bile farm in China.

Haiti

Haiti earthquake: Large-scale aid yet to reach remote areas

The quake followed by a tropical storm wiped out many of the sources of food and income that many depend on for survival in Haiti, already struggling with COVID-19, gang violence and assassination of its president.

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Dozens of migrants rescued in Mediterranean

Another 26 people were rescued from a sinking boat on the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, by German charity Sea Watch.

Nature

The Iberian Lynx makes a comeback in Spain after near extinction

Numbers of the Iberian Lynx in Spain and Portugal are on the up thanks to an ambitious captive breeding programme

Italy

Hundreds of rescued migrants disembark in southern Italy

Hundreds of rescued migrants have disembarked in southern Italy after the rescue ship Ocean Viking warned of a food shortage onboard.

Russia

Bodies recovered from scene of Russian plane crash near Palana

Rescuers have found the bodies of all 28 victims after a plane crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East.

Indonesia

Indonesia locates wreckage of missing submarine on ocean floor

Experts feared that the vessel has sunk too deep to withstand the pressure of water on the hull.

Egypt

At least 18 people killed in building collapse in Cairo

It was not immediately clear what caused the building's collapse in the Egyptian capital.

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Firefighters free dog that got itself trapped between rocks in Spain

They used hammers, drills and sheer strength to liberate the hound.

23 February 2021

Italy

Injured hiker and dog rescued after seven days stranded in the Alps

The man had suffered a broken ankle and had several other injuries after falling several metres down a gully, but had managed to drag himself close to a stream.

19 February 2021

Malta

Open Arms rescues over 100 more migrants from Mediterranean off Libya

The Spanish NGO says it has now rescued 146 migrants off the coast of Libya in recent days, taking them to safety in Sicily.

14 February 2021

Malta

Watch: On board as Open Arms rescue ship saves 40 migrants from Med

Despite the global pandemic, and despite it being winter, migrants are still trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya.

13 February 2021

Earth News

Australian family rescues stranded kangaroo from lake

Watch this family act fast after spotting a kangaroo struggling to stay afloat.

11 February 2021