Earlier this week, staff at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab received an unusual new patient — and an even more unusual backstory. Animal control had picked up a wild opossum and brought…
On a bitterly cold January night in Michigan, Matthew and Theresa Lyson were settling in at home when their phone rang. As founders of the Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary,…
The call came on a bitter January night in Michigan — the kind where even stepping outside feels unbearable. Matthew and Theresa Lyson were finally home, wrapped in the rare…
With their enormous, otherworldly bodies and peaceful nature, ocean sunfish—also known as Mola mola—can live up to 100 years in the wild. But one sunfish off the Florida coast nearly…
When a concerned traveler in Australia noticed a small, fuzzy shape near a busy road, they quickly realized it wasn’t just a clump of dirt or leaves — it was…
When Oregon State Park Ranger Tyler Banks drove past a roadside ditch in Cove Palisades State Park one June morning, something odd caught his eye — a small, fuzzy brown…
When temperatures plunged below freezing in Ohio last winter, two tiny shapes huddled together in a front yard — barely moving, clinging to each other for warmth. They weren’t wild…
When staff at an Australian resort spotted an unexpected guest splashing around in their swimming pool, they quickly realized this was no ordinary swimmer. So they called in an expert…
One afternoon in Tasmania, Australia, a homeowner noticed a small, fuzzy head poking out of a pile of netting in their yard. At first, they weren’t sure what it was…
