Girl Raises Four Orphaned Baby Red Squirrels In The Middle Of The Forest | The Dodo Wild Hearts

Girl finds orphaned baby red squirrels in the forest and raises them until they can survive on their own - when she comes back in the winter, she can't believe they recognize her! 💙🐿
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[@a_green_cat]

Guys, she's actually a magical forest fairy, this is just her human form

[@dragonildreamy161]

Caught in 4k

[@safirah8710]

literally a princess of the forest Snow White

[@whatsnext2383]

I thought the same!

[@stevenfranks3131]

Yes! 😊

[@user-zs4gn2gn6p]

Plot twist

[@MarinoTarot]

The way you arranged the flowers around her body... oh my god, it breaks my heart. Thank you for honouring her little life!

[@shaunbat5097]

Agreed...

[@CynAnne1]

Sarva - 'Seconded'...it made my eyes tear up. ❤

[@lauraroberts9066]

😪🕊

[@gerharddeusser9103]

Animal mothers seem to go out and venture further in order to feed their little ones. They take more risks. It ends so tragic sometimes...

[@thatrandomcat3479]

@@minigiant8998 are you being satire or just being an idiot.

[@DigitalRiesNL]

I saw her whole documentary on this and if I remember correctly, she eventually finds the other two squirrels as well, doing just fine. It was a joy to watch.

[@cafekebabman4748]

could you please provide me the link? I would like to watch it too. Thanks.

[@Pax_Romana_Caesar]

here you go! In this vid, you have the whole story!

[@charlesandrews2360]

Does she mention what she feeds them? I know they love sunflower seeds but I wonder what else I should give them

[@gregcervantes9268]

​@@charlesandrews2360 small fruits maybe

[@neonblkhole]

@olegbaron6731 clearly not tho if she finds the other 2 in hers?

[@dad4ever-c90]

It was WISE that you resisted the temptation to pet or hand-feed them. Definitely improved their likelihood of survival in the wild. When I've helped orphaned squirrels in the past, I wondered if they recognized me by sight, scent, or my voice. But they could definitely differentiate me from other humans.

[@orangebeagle3068]

Was it wise? When I volunteered at a wildlife animal shelter, we would bottle feed the baby squirrels until they hit a certain age where they naturally got wary of us and started to hiss at us. I don’t know if this was because we didn’t spend a lot of time with them outside of feeding though.

[@susanmorris5520]

I don’t think an animal wild or not ever forgets who helped them and took care of them.❤️🙏🏻

[@Gooner184]

@@orangebeagle3068 Bruh these squirrels weren't in an animal shelter... they are literally out in the wild

[@spcrri4796]

@@orangebeagle3068 Raising squirrels in the wild and raising them in a shelter are two different scenarios. So yes it was in fact wise. 🤷‍♀️

[@thecheesegod2738]

In florida we have netting around our patios and near that patio was a tree and once a mom squirrel got stuck in there so we kept leaving out food for her and when she got free she would come back often. Then she suddenly stopped and we thought she got bored or something. A month later she comes back with two babies!!! After a while the mom either died or stopped coming but her babies recognized all 10 of my family members and would never be scared of us!! I'd play with the neighborhood kids in my backyard and when I would see them they would watch me play with the other kids and when the kids would leave the bbabies would come and chill with me on the grass next to their tree :) it was awesome

[@litestreamer]

The innocence and purity of these wild animals is amazing. What a gift to be a small part of their lives.

[@josephbradshaw3294]

Very well said

[@fuzzy6329]

It's people like this wonderful woman, whom help me keep faith in humanity.

[@yousee66]

Amen Fuzzy 🙏❤

[@samsoulee]

It's easy to love animals, it's much harder to love other humans ...

[@StanvilleBrown]

Fact!

[@fuzzy6329]

@@samsoulee, So sad, But also so true!

[@seasonofthewitch4209]

Agreed Fuzzy!

[@smchap9474]

as someone that has rescued/fostered many animals, this is INSPIRING. respecting their boundaries, not making it about you or the experience being heartwarming for YOU, but purely about their survival. more people like this woman need to exist.

[@CBRChris600rr]

Sometimes I think humanity doesn’t deserve to go on , then you see people like this girl demonstrating the best side of us . FAITH RESTORED .

[@susanmorris5520]

Faith in “most” of humanity.❤️🙏🏻🐿🐿

[@billwilson3665]

The problem with humans are their egos.

[@ptvm]

Agreed.

[@spcrri4796]

You really should say "Sometimes I think some of humanity doesn't deserve to go on." Not humanity as a whole.

[@14isoldenough]

@Rockd that's because they are

[@shookethdeer4427]

Nice to see that there's still humanity in the world

[@lordseaworth6055]

Of course, this line is said on every dodo vid so far.

[@goku445]

@@lordseaworth6055 This is why I'm subscribed.

[@donaldjohnson257]

.......@Shooketh Deer.....Always has been.....Always will be!

[@jaylawarren951]

@@donaldjohnson257 u must not understand what’s going on in humanity I guess your living under a rock

[@donaldjohnson257]

@@jaylawarren951.....Actually, it's quite the opposite.....I'm very exposed to life and love because I choose to be. I realize it's easy to love animals because more than likely they will never break your heart. But if you choose to love only those humans who are guaranteed not to break your heart....Well, it could be a lonely life! I love some humans in my life, very deeply and they return that love in spades. If, someday one breaks my heart, I will hurt and take measures to prevent it from happening again....But, what a wonderful love it was and I'm grateful it came my way!.......Here's hoping it comes your way some lovely summer evening!

[@SeattleRaindrop206]

The main thing she took away from the experience is that small animals can form individual partnerships with each other, survive, and thrive…. While I learned that there are incredibly loving, caring, smart, and wonderful people, that care about wildlife (big or small), like her in the world‼️🌎 💟🙏 My goodness, I love her!👏🐿⭐️ Thank you Dani Connor🤩

[@oceaneo4603]

Yeah ! She seems very patient too.

[@ML_SE]

@@oceaneo4603 It's an important trait if you're a wildlife photographer. It can take hours even days to get the photo/photos you're after. 🤓🏴‍☠️🇸🇪

[@donaldjohnson257]

.......@Carley......Ditto!

[@DaniConnorWild]

Awh you're so kind, thank you!

[@SeattleRaindrop206]

@@DaniConnorWild No, thank you! 🚺💟

[@MattHossZone]

What a beautiful story. Especially with the reunion at the end. She was literally a guardian angel to those babies squirrels.

[@marthaandrade2585]

I love how you so tenderly placed mamma squirrel in flowers, then cared for the orphans. Such a compassionate soul you are. I wish you a great sweet life.

[@Just_Pele]

There's a full movie of this lady and the squirrels, go watch it. It's very well done and quite inspiring, her love for this family of squirrels is very touching.

[@lindagarcia8853]

Where can I watch? Would love to c it♡

[@aerocap]

Thank you, please what is the movie's name.

[@nunally]

@@lindagarcia8853 I'm not sure but I think they're talking about the 30 min video the girl in the video made in her channel, if you open the info box in this one video you'll be linked to her channel and she has more videos about her wildlife photographies and such :)

[@nunally]

@@aerocap I just replied to another comment! I think they're talking about a video the girl made, it's 30 min and you can check it in her channel!

[@lindagarcia8853]

@@nunally THANK U, BUT I'M SURE ABOUT WHERE TO GO FOR HER CHANNEL

[@psychologymajorptsd62]

Clearly mum told her babies about this cool huge bipedal creature and she was safe.

[@yoedana]

I know you are the true Angel, you just hide your appearance. Bless you, girl. I pray God will keep u safe

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

Thank you so very, very much for not only giving the mum a beautiful burial in her own environment, but taking care of her babies ‘from afar’ while letting them adapt & grow in the wild. I can only imagine how rewarding this entire process was for you (but equally bittersweet), especially when you returned during winter to find them thriving! You’re an amazing individual 🥰

[@bzbam24]

I think it would be awesome to raise some animals in the forest. Also props to this women!

[@c-mac9736]

That baby squirrel yawn is just too darn cute.

[@breshannondevereaux5712]

RESPECT to you for not disrupting their "wildness". Not many people would have that kind of control. Great story! Thank you for sharing this story!! R.I.P Remy.

[@somchauhan9495]

It touched deep inside my heart... Babies be like - When we opened our eyes, mamma wasn't there but suddenly an angel came to us as our mamma, nurtured us, gave us love and care we needed and wanted. Thank you for being what you are.

[@JohnSmith-cc3ud]

A beautiful comment

[@mellow1543]

Wow for her to get a squirrel trust her, she must have a ton of patience!!!

[@minigiant8998]

patience or nuts?

[@orangebeagle3068]

Don’t know about red squirrels, but with American squirrels it’s actually pretty easy. I would hand feed some in my yard.

[@sarahj2551]

As long as you have a good supply of food they are pretty tameable. I have photos of me as a little girl covered in them! 😂

[@susanmorris5520]

I think an animal has a very good sense on whether they can trust the human or not and also sense that the human is only wanting g to help them too.🙏🏻🐿

[@dsignyt]

I mean she's a wild life photographer, she probably needs patience more than she needs her camera.

[@maliksamarijones9304]

The sounds the squirrels were making into the mic actually translate into, "what happened with all your fur," "how did a squirrel get that tall", and "where are the marshmallows."

[@DaniConnorWild]

Thank you so much The Dodo for creating this amazing video! 🐿❤️

[@j.rleonard8269]

Smiling... Outstanding This world needs way more people like this... Thank you for looking after mother nature's animals. Humans are meant for this, to be a helper not a plague.

[@crooky9707]

I love squirrels too! It's so heartwarming. Thanks too this girl for saving the poor babies.

[@AxxLAfriku]

HOLY HOLY!!! I can proudly say that I have the two HOTTEST women on this planet as MY GIRLFRIENDS! I am the unprettiest KZbinr ever, but they love me for what's inside! Thanks for listening fro

[@7acae]

@@AxxLAfriku who tf cares?

[@brando3098]

Red squirrel probably taste delicious

[@7acae]

@@brando3098 wtf?

[@Charliefox71]

@@brando3098 So does your mom.

[@DNSMLT]

I've only seen two red squirrels in my life. They are quite shy. You've been blessed!

[@1988orpheus]

In Europe they are quite often found and depending on the area, can be quite curious and being fed by humans.

[@VictoriaWindsordeLaBoulaye]

This is so hard to hear AND so heartful! Every time I see an animal hit by a car it is so sorrowful and I worry so for the small ones. Absolutely lovely of her!

[@divamarvalousoneal2454]

That girl is brave asf. Cuz in New York the woods are not safe. Respect

[@sawatisbillings8759]

These squirrels are so...adorable!!

[@enochroot9438]

what a beautiful story. We should all help out wildlife in any way we can, leave out food an water during hard times folks

[@marygaczewski5334]

Especially water in the hot summer time

[@terencejay8845]

Red squirrels are real cutie-pies. In the UK, the native Red population has been ousted in many places by the 'import' American Grey, which are a lot bigger. There's a Red Squirrel sanctuary reserve in Formby, Lancashire ( near Liverpool ) with pathways through it so you can wander around, watch them and feed them with the nuts you can buy at the entrance. It's a very calming way to spend an afternoon. (Plus, it's right by the beach)

[@tylerplaysrblx3890]

@@terencejay8845 aw i wish i lived there

[@nileswilson577]

Yes I do, smear crunchy peanut butter on the trees. They love it, and so does the birds.

[@susanmorris5520]

I think some of you here that made a kind comment are just awesome for taking the time to feed wild animals becaus there are quite a number of different ones starving because they have no food in the wild to eat. Their habitat had also been taken away from them too.🙏🏻🐿🐿🐿

[@jazzvalentino4871]

Glad The Dodo recognized Dani’s work as well. She has her own channel (Dani Connor Wild) and this exact video is there as well. She loves red squirrels & even travels around the world to take photos/vids of them.

[@Peapod01]

Most people would try to pick them up or take them but this girl doesn’t disturb the natural way 🍀🌹💐

[@gloriahudson9408]

What a privilege. To be able to photograph them so closely. Beautiful.

[@caroline24764]

Lovely to see a nice forest like this, hope loads more forests are planted to fight against global warming

[@MindfulBanking]

When an animal choose to interact with you especially it feels like Nature itself interacting with you ,you can't hold your tears of happiness and peace after it 🧿✨❤️

[@lindaaspromonte1514]

The way that you act toward the squirrels shows a real respect and reverence for their wildness and Way of life. And the way you adorned the mother with the lovely flowers shows you appreciate the sacredness of all of gods creatures. You know that they are not here for our amusement but that if we are both respectful and lucky we can earn their trust and they will show themselves to us. You are like an earth mother.

[@margaretszuky7065]

**YOU DID A "WONDERFUL" THING, BY SHOWING HOW MUCH YOU CARED FOR REMY- THE MOTHER, AND LAID HER DOWN WITH FLOWERS ALL AROUND HER!! *ESPECIALLY, BY TAKING CARE OF HER LITTLE ONES!! CLASS ACT, MY FRIEND!! THANK YOU!!

[@boxedbutbetter]

2:23 The little baby squirrel yawn was so cute! ❤️ I adore this lady for everything she did for them. What a wonderful soul. 💖

[@hillaryoana]

Her selfcontrol to not touch those angels, omg so amazing

[@ShaglusZ]

what a woman, what beautiful squirrels. long live the true humanity and long live all of the creatures....

[@organicgreenpeace6360]

She has a cool life and vibe

[@BullshitDetector]

She looks like a proud mom watching her little ones in the forest. lol

[@turnofevent8094]

Nice lady who took care of the baby squirrels, and now they can make it on their own in the wild. That is such a nice story.

[@ChevySS1968]

Heart-warming story. We need more of this and less of the main-stream-media fear/anger/division. What I REALLY want to know, is how could ANYONE give this a thumbs down??

[@woden3894]

What a wonderful story. Although I have a family of red squirrels on the feeders everyday they never allow you to get that close and you never see the babies. To have them trust her like that must be quite magical.

[@mrrobot8973]

Can’t I watch a dodo video without being a basket case of emotions? She’s an amazing human! Great job

[@banksiasong]

So proud of the empathy and conservation values of young people which is almost absent in older generations. Beautiful work.

[@irelandlingga2474]

This woman and all other animal rescuers help me to restore my faith in humanity everyday.

[@kels0jade6]

Those are the cutest squirrels I've ever seen. Their fuzzy ears! Omg they're too cute!!

[@Mama-Ames]

'I' take away from this video confirmation of my belief that ALL animals have a natural instinct that tells them which humans are friendly & not a threat. Dani is so very blessed to be one of them.💕🙏💕

[@susanmorris5520]

Thank you so very much for saying what you said. I have been trying to say that for awhile no and people think I’m crazy. God bless you Mama Ames. Sue❤️🙏🏻🐿🐿🐿❌⭕️

[@cornpop7805]

Squirrels are my absolute favorite animal in the entire world. My wife teaches animal sciences and everywhere we go around the globe, we're always around animals: wild, zoological, agricultural, and domestic; Squirrels win every time, they're the best people I know!

[@martymart9222]

This woman took on herself to become them baby squirrels guardian...warming my heart watching these videos ...right I now I'm greatful for kind people.. them squirrels are so cute

[@sputnikalgrim]

These stories always make me smile

[@Bebedollie]

We don't have squirrels in New Zealand but they cutesies 🐿🐿 this is so precious 💖

[@disobeytoday4685]

In the UK our native red squirrels have almost been wiped out by the American grey squirrel. I'm fortunate enough to live on a large island called Anglesey in north Wales, where red squirrels thrive. If you ever visit the UK, visit the Red Squirrel Woodlands of Anglesey 👍

[@shaunbat5097]

@@disobeytoday4685 I'm from Newcastle.....not seen a red for around 20 years.....have occasional grey on garden fence. Love them.

[@dannylaw7367]

I hope God blesses this wonderful, kind, compassionate woman for taking such great care of other living things. Beautiful to see.

[@stillirise7124]

You are an amazing human being. Not only did you honour their mother 😢😢, but you made sure her little babies were okay!! Just over-the-top adorable.🤣😆😆 God Bless you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@kaykaydj0825]

This is so sweet and beautiful!

[@CarsandCats]

You have such a good heart. You will be rewarded richly.

[@Avatar_Ky0shi]

This is enough to make a grown man cry....and that's ok 😭

[@mteodorrro]

She's the most beautiful human being. Passionate, empathetic and so smart.

[@rachelb_03]

aww

[@liquoricebtch]

i respect her so much for keeping her boundaries. you should never teach wild animals that humans are to be trusted for their sake, amazing videos and bless that lady 💓

[@hamlinhobbyist7507]

Seeing this and comments from other nature lovers helps restore some faith in humanity.

[@dennisclark1767]

What a touching story. The feel good story of the year . In year of so much strife and bad things among humanity. I nominate this young woman a national geographic society award.

[@kittyascookiemonster8557]

Rilly cute im a huge fan

[@namaschu2126]

Lady, this is really one of the cutest and best clips ever. Thanks for looking after the squirrels in that way you did it. You were so close to them only by watching. This is amazing to see. They trust you and love your food. This is a special friendship 🐿️

[@masiguru9982]

The world needs more videos like this. Too much doom and gloom out there. Stay positive.

[@harveywitt8322]

She is definitely an Angel. Animals can sense if you are a good person or a negative person with bad vibes. This is so refreshing considering all the bad things going on in the world.

[@phalexasky7315]

it must have been so hard for her not to pet them. Wonderful job :)!

[@tinapeds4901]

The squirrel 🐿️ is absolutely adorable. 👍 Such a little sweetie 💕 The red squirrel is very rare in the UK 🇬🇧 were I come from.

[@alimay4342]

This was in Sweden!! haha, she say's at the beginning

[@wren5291]

I think Tina knows that. Regardless, that doesn't detract from the fact that she is correct. Red Squirrels are very rare in the UK, however, thanks to some conservation efforts they're gaining in numbers slowly.

[@tinapeds4901]

@@wren5291 Thanks 👍😀🐿️

[@alimay4342]

@@wren5291 I was simply stating that it was in Sweden because it came across like she thought this was in the UK. Not once did I ever say she wasn’t correct. If you’re looking for an argument sir you’re not going to get one out of me 😌

[@wren5291]

@@alimay4342 Your inclusion of "haha" after stating that it was in Sweden - with exclamation marks, clearly denotes possible proverbial finger pointing, and the assumption of someone else's inability to listen closely. You mentioned the A word, not me. Please think before you type next time.

[@W00KYs]

When a wild animal CHOOSES do trust. That is just so heartwarming. These squirrels learned to trust her and choose to do so even after a (for them) long time not seeing her.

[@MrJiggerG]

You've done all you could to help. Mom did a great job until her death and you made sure they were ok. Bravo!

[@gauntletwielder6306]

I can relate 100%. I feed the squirrels in my backyard twice a day. Before I eat breakfast and right after I get home from work. Those little critters make me laugh every day. They are happy to see me and I am happy to see them. They come when they hear the door open or hear my voice. Those squirrels are the best part about living in this city.

[@shaunbat5097]

Ok....sounds good......I shall wait for the upload........please do

[@shalonrich1995]

Awesome

[@stanky6261973]

I thank God for caring people like you. RIP, Remy.

[@msusann]

Finally someone who didn't "rescue" an animal by taking it home out of it's natural environment. She did exactly the right thing.

[@kelseycoyote6576]

Thank you for sharing your valuable observations. Your hands off approach allowed the wild to stay wild. I live in a wilderness area and it drives me crazy and saddens me when I see friends and neighbors hand feeding because they think it's cute! So many humans don't think smart before they do things which ultimately causes death to wild creatures. Please share more and the very best of luck un your career.

[@user-vq1xz2hf4s]

That forest is absolutely gorgeous, so upsetting to know a pregnant squirrel had passed away there, I wish the baby squirrels the best 🐿❤️

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

We could use more people like Dani in this world

[@Marss13z]

It is special when we connect with the wild animals. It's temporary but amazing.

[@ninabosca]

Soo tempting to cuddle them😘

[@danielasalamita4567]

So sweety ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@joylong8897]

Thank you for saving these unbelievable furbabys. Not familiar with squirrels. You were their mom!!❤

[@thankyougod1858]

She's a Disney Princess and I respect her dedication to the baby squirrels. She got a good heart.

[@TrueCrimeQueen]

So wonderful to see such kind people in the world! Stay safe everyone!

[@marygaczewski5334]

Oh my goodness ty to this girl for helping these babies💜💙💚❤

[@cindyaraya7317]

Thank you for laying those beautiful flowers around he tiny body. Thank you for honoring her memory. Cutie pies!

[@akschmidt2085]

"Mum. This is good! Keep feeding me! Nomnom"🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩

[@dg5175]

Omg they're sooo cute 😍

[@deborahwade2641]

What a wonderful experience for that young woman. Her dedication to them is so touching.

[@davidryan4219]

Hey

[@rimjhimnigam3330]

It's the best feeling in the world when an animal remembers you.

[@janmyklebust3915]

Your heart-warming mission of love, for those babies....after the sad destiny of their mother..

[@braulocam4902]

This is soooo cute

[@crystofer2]

Dani!! Yay! I'm so glad to see your story here too!!

[@SuperBoss351]

You are a special young lady.. what a wonderful story.. Losing the mom was so sad. You showed respect and love to them all. Thankyou..💛💛💛💛

[@kevinwells4986]

You are a beautiful young lady, inside and outside. I love that you do not interfere with their lives, since they are in their environment. I like a lot of the rescue videos of course, but they needed help. I am sure you learned a lot. Great job!

[@jaguarjake8226]

Awww the woman reminds me of Cinderella,the squirrels are very CUTE, Animals are the cutest most amazing creatures ever ever and deserve love, happiness and more🐶🐱🐻🦊🐯

[@iwillhaveyourorder5174]

its amazing how wild animals can tell people apart even when people always change their outfits and their scent always smells a bit different

[@blucat4]

I've noticed that with people too, even if I have different clothes on and antiperspirant they still recognise me!! Amazing!!

[@iwillhaveyourorder5174]

​@@blucat4 hey sarcastic ass. animals arent humans. if you wore a costume your dog would still recognize you due to your scent. they don't really focus on a humans face but more on their smell.

[@iwillhaveyourorder5174]

@@blucat4 no need to be a sarcastic arse. animals don't really distinguish humans by our faces but by scent and movement. a dog will know who their owner is even if they worse a costume covering their entire face.

[@blucat4]

@@iwillhaveyourorder5174 You didn't get the point of the sarcasm, which was to let you know animals are humans too. They recognise faces. (Magpies remember human faces for their lifetimes, and let other magpies know if this face is friendly or not.) They remember. They are smart. They have THE same emotions as us. Wake up to animals, it will enrich your life. Said in a nice way. 🙂

[@iwillhaveyourorder5174]

@@blucat4 sorry but animals are not humans but humans are part of the animal kingdom. "animal" is a very large category. you flipped your words wrong. I know magpies/crows can recognize human faces as they are smart as a 7-year-old. they're on a whole different category with dolphins and chimpanzees then a lil chipmunk that I was talking about. not a magpie. not an orca, not a gorilla that can do sign language. a chipmunk. did I say chipmunks are dumb? no. they perceive things differently, and I found it fascinating. all animals have different levels of intelligence. see, you're the only one who couldn't comprehend what I meant. and I did know the point of your sarcasm and it was not needed. you weren't trying to talk like a normal person, having a civilized conversation as to why I was wrong in some way. you just wanted to belittle a stranger for the fun of it. get your facts straight. you weren't trying to make a statement "in a nice way. 🙂"

[@westsidesmitty1]

Dodo is the best! This young lady is wise beyond her years- old soul!

[@KitGuardian]

I love Dani for helping Baby Pear and Cheburashka and their siblings.