Heroes

On the left, two sea lions touch noses on a rocky beach near a transport crate; on the right, a single sea lion pup looks toward the camera.

San Francisco’s Wandering Sea Lion Finally Sees the Pacific Again

Uplifting rescue: a malnourished sea lion pup named Irving was rehabilitated and released back into the wild in Monterey.

San Francisco’s Wandering Sea Lion Finally Sees the Pacific Again

Uplifting rescue: a malnourished sea lion pup named Irving was rehabilitated and released back into the wild in Monterey.

On the left, a small wild cat is wedged inside a car's front bumper at night; on the right, a bobcat sits alertly in an outdoor enclosure.

Car Breaks Both of This Bobcat’s Legs but Somehow She Runs Wild Again

Uplifting wildlife rehabilitation story: a rescued bobcat recovered from broken legs and returned to the wild.

Car Breaks Both of This Bobcat’s Legs but Somehow She Runs Wild Again

Uplifting wildlife rehabilitation story: a rescued bobcat recovered from broken legs and returned to the wild.

On the left, a wet kitten huddles inside a dark pipe; on the right, two smiling men hold a pet carrier containing the rescued kitten outdoors.

A Storm-Drain Rescue Ends With One Family Saying They Will Take the Kitten

Uplifting storm drain kitten rescue in Midland leads to adoption by the Rohrs, now thriving in a loving home.

A Storm-Drain Rescue Ends With One Family Saying They Will Take the Kitten

Uplifting storm drain kitten rescue in Midland leads to adoption by the Rohrs, now thriving in a loving home.

On the left, a stag stands behind a wire fence in a forest; on the right, two people in high-visibility jackets crouch over an animal on a woodland floor.

Fallow Buck Thrashes Helplessly in Wire Fencing Until Rescuers Finally Cut Him Free

Uplifting deer rescue in the New Forest shows how rapid response and community cooperation freed a fallow buck unharmed.

Fallow Buck Thrashes Helplessly in Wire Fencing Until Rescuers Finally Cut Him Free

Uplifting deer rescue in the New Forest shows how rapid response and community cooperation freed a fallow buck unharmed.

On the left, two skyscrapers burn with a massive fireball and dark smoke billowing; on the right, a firefighter walks through smoking rubble and destruction.

Haunting 9/11 Photos Capture the Horror, Courage and Human Cost of America’s Darkest Day

Somber 9/11 pictures capture terror, courage, and the enduring human and health impacts of September 11, 2001.

Haunting 9/11 Photos Capture the Horror, Courage and Human Cost of America’s Darkest Day

Somber 9/11 pictures capture terror, courage, and the enduring human and health impacts of September 11, 2001.

On the left, a young woman with dark curly hair smiles warmly at the camera; on the right, the 9/11 Memorial reflecting pool displays the engraved name "Betty Ann Ong.

Flight Attendant Betty Ong Used Her Final 23 Minutes to Warn the World That Flight 11 Had Been Hijacked

Betty Ong's calm 9/11 phone call from American Airlines Flight 11 provides a haunting, human account of that morning.

Flight Attendant Betty Ong Used Her Final 23 Minutes to Warn the World That Flight 11 Had Been Hijacked

Betty Ong's calm 9/11 phone call from American Airlines Flight 11 provides a haunting, human account of that morning.