Animal Rescue Movies

A revealing account of Pen Farthing's evacuation of an Afghan animal shelter during the West's chaotic withdrawal of 2021. We examine why a nation...

When operators of animal circuses in Bolivia defy a nationwide ban, a team of investigators tracks them down and saves every animal. The rescue team...

Sangduen Chailert, or Lek, as she is generally known, has already rescued over 200 elephants. She has dedicated her life to saving the Asian elephant...

Checkpoint Zoo documents a daring rescue led by a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers, who risked their lives to save thousands of animals...

As the full-scale war in Ukraine forces millions to flee, rescuers move in the opposite direction - toward destroyed villages, active shelling, and...

In January 2006, a Northern bottlenose whale swam into the River Thames. This is her story and the story of her rescue.

Bird entanglement from fishing gear is a global catastrophe. Unhooked tells the story of the world’s longest fishing pier, where bird rescuers...

Firefly Marsh is a fog-enshrouded corner of the world, steeped in mystery. Stories of what lurks in the dark waters date back to Indian lore. But...

In this moving and informative documentary, the rescue me team goes to the United Kingdom to exam a local home-grown cat rescue and a larger national...

In the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya drought is a menace to both humans and animals. This documentary follows two Elephant Guardians in...

When an alien fugitive crash lands into a local puppy farm and begins turning people into machines that feed on puppy flesh, Dylan and her BFF Eddie...

A Polish mother grieves when her only child leaves their home in the suburbs of Chicago to study in Poland. While her son is away, she finds a baby...

Leonora is no ordinary orangutan, she is a pioneer. With her three year old son in her arms, she is about to set off on an epic journey back to the...

Tails with tales to tell! In a consumerist society where everything, including man's best friend, is treated as disposable, everyday people aiding...

A rehabilitation centre in western Kalimantan in Borneo aims to rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned orangutans for release back into the...

Follow the amazing work of Bear and his handlers as they spend the summer of 2020 scouring burnt-out bushland in southern Queensland and beyond...

Curiosity and Control examines our complex relationship to nature itself. A multi layered look at the world of Museums of Natural History and...

This sweet and inspiring documentary explores the highs, lows and daily realities of running a dog rescue. It tells the story of Diana England, a...

From Thailand to Brazil and across North America, rhinos, hippos, cheetahs, monkeys, vultures and parrots, will surprise and amaze with unique...