Soaring through the sky in his paraglider, gazing at the Himalayas sprawled out in front of him, Jayson Biggins suddenly felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. Looking slowly up above him, he realized he had been joined in the air by a Himalayan griffin vulture.

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Fast-forward to 2024 and the paragliding instructor-turned-pilot has swapped flying alongside birds of prey to offering them a helpful lift in his light aircraft.

Under the name of Big to the Rescue, navigating the skies of B.C. and parts of Washington State, Biggins and his plane, a 1959 Cessna, help rescue charities, including BC SPCA's Wild Animal Rescue Centre in Metchosin, transport animals in need.

91裸聊视频淚've always had an affinity for animals 91裸聊视频� my whole life,91裸聊视频� says Biggins, sat in his airplane hangar in North Saanich. 91裸聊视频淢y wife Natalie and I, when we went on paragliding trips together, we would land somewhere and end up taking home a dog in need.91裸聊视频�

And he91裸聊视频檚 not exaggerating, as the couple currently has three dogs, all rescued from Hawaii. One of the trio, Luna, a miniature dachshund, can be seen sporting two pairs of goggles on the Big to the Rescue logo.

His first animal rescue took place two years ago, when Biggins and his plane flew to Port Hardy with RainCoast Dog Rescue to collect three unwanted dogs. Since then he has helped on numerous rescues, transporting animals such as bald eagles, turkey vultures, domestic pets and seals.

In the summer, after retiring from 22 years as a paragliding instructor 91裸聊视频� stepping away from his own business, Vancouver Island Paragliding 91裸聊视频� Biggins decided to focus his spare time on his animal rescue ambitions.

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His efforts recently caught the attention, and hearts, of animal lovers across the globe when he shared a video online starring a seal pup he fondly refers to as 91裸聊视频楥hatty Baby91裸聊视频�.

Biggins remembers flying to Sechelt in August to pick up the pup, which was handed over to him inside a large sealed container. When he arrived back at his hangar in North Saanich, he and his wife decided to lift the lid on the container to check on the very vocal pup 91裸聊视频� the internet went wild in response. The video, posted to Instagram, has garnered over four and a half million views, and climbing.

91裸聊视频淭he internet's kind of gone crazy with that one,91裸聊视频� he says, pulling out his phone to reveal the video has already had another 100 likes since he last checked his phone.

91裸聊视频淚t was pretty special,91裸聊视频� he adds about his close encounter. 91裸聊视频淢ost people don't get to see a marine mammal like that up close, and a wild one too. It has so many characteristics that are like a [canine] puppy.91裸聊视频�

For Biggins though, his 15 minutes of viral fame are not important, he is more focused on how the exposure has helped to raise funds to cover expenses such as fuel costs.

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As for what is next for Big to the Rescue, the sky is certainly not the limit. Biggins says he has ambitions to achieve his float rating in the next six to 12 months, which will give him the option of using a seaplane to fly in to the rescue 91裸聊视频� handy for when a rescue is not conveniently located near a safe landing strip.

But Biggins doesn't have long to ponder on his plans for the future as he quickly needs to ready himself for take-off. This time he is heading to Sechelt to help Delta-based OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society, transport a great horned owl.

"That's pretty cool," he says, with a huge grin across his face, clearly excited by the prospect of joining another bird of prey in the sky.

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