Whether they are being released after months of rehabilitation, being relocated to a safer location or just being rescued from a sticky situation, it is heartwarming to see animals returning to the way their lives were meant to be lived. But be warned to have your tissue ready. Near the end is the famous video of Jane Goodall releasing a chimp and the chimp stopping and giving her a hug before returning to the wild. That gets to me every time.

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