orphaned animals

"After losing his mom, a young highland calf named Buckley arrived at a new home on a faraway ranch. Sad and lonely, Buckley struggled with his new surroundings until he met an unlikely new friend--a scrappy goat named Ralphy"--Back cover.

Thirteen-year-old Sam and her father scrape by caring for rescued elephants until an offer comes through that may not only save the sanctuary, it may also restore an extinct species. Includes facts about woolly mammoths and cloning.

Thirteen-year-old Sam and her father scrape by caring for rescued elephants until an offer comes through that may not only save the sanctuary, it may also restore an extinct species. Includes facts about woolly mammoths and cloning.

"After losing her mother, shy Natumi is rescued by a team from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an orphanage for baby elephants. At the shelter, Natumi hides behind keepers' legs to watch the other elephants at the shelter. But soon, she meets several other orphans, and the eight of them play together in the surrounding bush. As the babies become closer and more like a real family, they need a leader, someone they can trust. Can Natumi grow into this role?"--Amazon.com.

Nathan learns to care for seven orphaned baby squirrels with the help from a stray neighborhood cat.

Squirrel, a stray puppy, tells her life story, from her nurturing mother and brother to making her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal.

Retells the true story of Natumi, an orphan elephant in Africa, who escaped danger, learned to care for other orphan elephants, and became a leader who led her new pack back into the wild to their new home. Features color photographs from National Geographic, a map of Africa, and further information on elephants.

Offers insight into the life of a rhinoceros named Douwlina, who was rescued after her mother was killed by poachers in Africa, and looks at the people and animals who offered support to Douwlina.

While her father is away at war, eleven-year-old Princess ignores his warning that pet ownership leads to pain when she raises an orphaned possum on their Oklahoma ranch, then tries to send it back to the wild.