A couple have taken their love of animals to the extreme – by opening up their home to over 100 rescued animals. Dr Prakash Amte and his wife, Dr. Mandakini Amte have dedicated their lives to helping both the animals – and people – of Hemalkasa, Maharashtra in India. The couple started the sanctuary – called Amte's Animal Ark – in the early seventies after a chance encounter with an orphaned monkey. Amte's Animal Ark is a wildlife orphanage and sanctuary. “The Ark” is an orphanage for young wild animals, whose parents have been killed by the tribal people only for food and not for fun or entertainment. Amte was successful to get these animals in exchange of food grains and clothes. However, it was not easy to do this. The Animal Ark today has a wide variety of animals (over 100) like leopards, sloth bears, snakes, birds, deer, owls, crocodiles, hyenas and monkeys. Here: Prakash Amte is seen playing with a Leopard from his orphanage on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Doctor's Prakash Amte houses over a 100 dangerous species including crocodiles on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Prakash Amte's granddaughter is seen feeding s Spotted Deer on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Prakash Amte is seen playing with the Leopard and his pet cat on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Prakash Amte and his grandson are seen playing with a Monitor Lizard on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Prakash Amte and his grandchildren are seen feeding spotted Deers on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Prakash Amte's granddaughter is seen playing with a snake on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Prakash Amte and his grandson and granddaughter are seen holding a Mottled Wood Owl on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Prakash Amte and his granddaughter are seen playing with a Chameleon from his orphanage on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Prakash Amte and his granddaughter are seen feeding Nilgais from his orphanage on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)





Prakash Amte is seen playing with a Hyena from his orphanage on September 19, 2017 in Maharashtra, India. (Photo by Haziq Qadri/Barcroft Media)