Dodo Heroes

Animal Defenders International has helped ban animal circuses in 40 countries. But Peru proves to be their biggest animal rescue mission yet.

A family who dedicate their time rescuing animals in Australia, release Crickey the koala back into the wild after a year of nursing him back to health.

Katherine Connor and her family run an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. She wants to rescue an older elephant, Pang Fai, to release her from chains forever.

The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust rescue baby animals in Kenya. They saved elephant Malkia when she was six months old. Now she's ready to go back into the wild.

Theresa and Tony "Scruff" Matthews turned their retirement home in Australia into a kangaroo rescue and are releasing three back into the wild.

After rescuing abused and neglected horses, Ashley DiFelice started Twist of Fate Farm and Sanctuary. Now, she and her 5-year-old son welcome two dwarf ponies.

Donna Stepan runs Sleepy Burrow Wombat Sanctuary. When she takes in a new orphaned baby in critical condition, the next 24 hours become a fight for its life.

7-year-old social media sensation Roman McConn and his mum have saved over 1,500 shelter dogs by connecting them with adopters around the USA.