On a rainy day in Pennsylvania, Kim Fisher was driving near her home when something unusual made her tap the brakes. There, in the middle of the wet street, was…
When a tiny animal arrives at a wildlife rescue, one of the most powerful forms of healing comes not from medicine — but from comfort. And sometimes, that comfort comes…
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…
Stephanie Maldonado rescued a group of helpless baby opossums and fed them every 2 hours, but was still uncertain if they would survive without motherly attention. Her dog instinctively stepped…
At Second Chances Wildlife Center, founder Brigette Brouillard spends her days surrounded by an eclectic mix of wild residents — from bats and skunks to squirrels and opossums. She’s seen…
Hope For Paws received a call about an unusual rescue request of an injured opossum who had been thrown away in a trash can. So JoAnn Wiltz set out to…
During the unrelenting bushfires in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, millions of animals lost their lives. In fact, it’s estimated that between October of 2019 and February…
A recent publication in Nature‘s public access Scientific Reports journal revealed that a study of greater glider genetics found distinct species in the northern, central, and southern regions of Australia. One species of…
Sadly, opossums are at a high risk of getting hit by cars, since they cross the roads at night when it’s hard for people to see them. One opossum who…
