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When baby opossums fell from their mother's pouch during a rescue, a Sioux Falls tattoo parlor stepped up. Thanks to their quick thinking and a dedicated wildlife rescuer, the tiny marsupials are now thriving.
A small nonprofit in Bradenton Beach is on track to save more animals than ever before, and they need the community's help to keep up. Wildlife Inc. has already rehabilitated over 1,000 injured and orphaned animals in 2026, from baby opossums to majestic eagles.
Tiny squirrels, opossums, and even baby armadillos are arriving weeks earlier than usual at Austin Wildlife Rescue, likely thanks to a warmer winter that kicked off breeding season early. The center is already flooded with hundreds of baby animals needing care before their planned release back into the wild.
A Northern California rescue center is opening its doors to the public for a first-ever baby shower celebrating the hundreds of orphaned wild animals they save each year. The event comes as unseasonably warm weather brings an early rush of baby squirrels, opossums, and birds needing help.
Inside five Ohio prisons, incarcerated volunteers are nursing orphaned opossums, injured squirrels, and vulnerable wildlife back to health. The program is giving both animals and humans a second chance.