Check out real-life animals that have made amazing rescues!

Discover the story of a humpback whale that saved a scientist from a hidden threat, a lamb that befriended an orphaned baby rhino, African pouched giant rats that were trained to locate land mines, and many more.

Did you know that elephants can be heroes? In the city of Banda Aceh, in the southeast Asian country of Indonesia, Sumatran elephants cleared roads of debris after a devastating tsunami destroyed the city. The elephant rescuers helped survivors get the supplies they needed to stay alive and rebuild. That’s just one of many incredible examples of animals coming to the rescue.

Award-winning author Sandra Markle has collected true stories from around the world about animals that have rescued humans—or other animals. With fabulous photographs of the featured animals in action, this book is sure to appeal to animal lovers everywhere!