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When animals rescue : amazing true stories about heroic and helpful creatures / Belinda Recio ; foreword by Mark Rowlands.

by Recio, Belinda, 1961- author.

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New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2020]

Human-animal relationships.

Pets -- Anecdotes.

Altruistic behavior in animals.

9781510762602 (hardback) :

xix, 144 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Whale -- A beautiful question -- A compassionate instinct? -- Beluga to the rescue -- A whale of gratitude -- The cells that make us ... whale? -- Parrot -- More than just a mimic -- Need a guard dog? Consider a parrot instead! -- The human-parrot bond -- Gorilla -- For the greater good -- Nurturing nature: Binti Jua -- Jambo -- Frown, sad, trouble -- Dog -- The crow pass guide dog -- Returning the favor -- Not just a warm and fuzzy feeling -- A guardian angel -- Lion -- When the lion lies down with the baby oryx -- Rescued by lions? -- The leonine sisterhood -- Monkey -- Monkey paramedics -- Monkey midwifery -- It is (biologically) better to give than to receive -- Dolphin -- The good citizens of the sea -- Mysterious minds -- They had his back -- Kindred spirits in the sea -- Across the species divide -- Cat -- The order of the blue tiger -- The alarm cat -- The feline first responder -- Cats in the coal mine -- Pig -- When pigs fly: How a potbellied pig surprised the world -- Pulling her weight -- "If you were a pig, you would have this figured out by now" -- Bear -- The benevolent bear -- Kinder than the average bear -- Guardians of the forest? -- Bear in mind: They're a lot like us -- Horse -- A horse as good as Kerry Gold -- Rescue reciprocity -- Straight from the horse's heart -- Seal and sea lion -- A protective circle of seals -- An unlikely lifeguard -- A sea lion's gift of a second chance -- A case for sea lion empathy? -- Orangutan -- The heart and mind of an orangutan -- The friendly orange apes -- The person of the forest -- Elephant -- An elephant never forgets -- The kindness of elephants -- The amazing elephant -- Hippopotamus -- The river crossing guards -- Hippopotamus empathy -- Chimpanzee and bonobo -- Please person hug: Washoe's generosity of heart -- What is it like to be a bonobo thinking about a starling? -- The sisterhood of motherhood: Bonobo midwifery -- Kindness of the apes -- Crow -- Under his wing -- The feathered apes -- Rat and mouse -- Rats to the rescue? Rethinking the much-maligned rodent -- Mirror, mirror: Who's the most empathetic of all? -- Mice are nice, too.

"What do stories about humpback whales protecting a biologist from a shark, a pride of lions rescuing a girl from kidnappers, gorillas working together to dismantle poacher snares, a parrot warding off an attacker in a park, a chimpanzee consoling a human, and an elephant trying to rescue a baby rhino tell us about animal nature? And what might they suggest about our very own human nature? Until just a few decades ago, there were only a few animals reported to behave empathetically and altruistically. More recently, the list of species who have been observed behaving in compassionate, helpful, and caring ways has grown exponentially, ranging from rats to elephants. When Animals Rescue presents dozens of astonishing and heart-warming stories about animals, such as chickens, horses, dolphins, and wolves, who engage in acts of helpful kindness. During a time in history when studies show that human empathy is decreasing, our knowledge about animal empathy is increasing. These true tales of heroism, kindness, and compassion suggest that we have far more in common with other animals than we once believed and provocatively suggest that what's best about our human natures just might be our animal natures."--

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