Eighteen Dramatic Instances of Animal Heroes Rescuing Fellow Creatures in the Wild

The Baboon and the Baby Impala

In a rare instance of interspecies adoption, a male baboon in Botswana rescued and cared for a baby impala after its mother was killed by a cheetah. The baboon carried the baby impala to safety and shielded it from predators, exhibiting a compassionate side of nature often overlooked.