Fence Head Foxy Standard Video Cover
Foxy may have been found in a fence, but this cover gives her the soft landing every wild animal deserves.
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Young Virginia Opossum Sitting in Grass at Sunrise
This little face is usually what changes people’s minds about opossums. They are quiet, harmless animals that spend most of their lives cleaning up nature’s mess and trying to avoid ours.
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Virginia Opossum Exploring Forest Habitat at Sunset
Healthy opossums belong exactly where this little one is, out in the woods doing opossum things and minding its own business. After rehab, release days are always our favorite part of the job.
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Emergency Wildlife Rescue Transport Box Prepared for Baby Opossums
Sometimes wildlife rescue starts with nothing more than a cardboard box, a soft blanket, and somebody deciding to stop and help. We have received countless orphaned babies this exact way over the years.
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Orphaned Baby Virginia Opossums in Wildlife Rehabilitation Care
These two tiny opossums fit in the palm of one hand, but caring for them takes around-the-clock rehab work. Wildlife babies this small need warmth, hydration, proper nutrition, and a whole lot of patience.
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Baby Virginia Opossum During Wildlife Intake Exam
One of the smallest patients we see can still take a huge amount of care. Wildlife rehab is not glamorous work, it is gloves, formula schedules, sleepless nights, and hoping the tiny ones decide to fight.
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Mother Virginia Opossum Carrying Babies Through Backyard at Dusk
If you have ever seen a mother opossum carrying a whole daycare center on her back, congratulations, you witnessed one of the hardest working moms in wildlife. These little hitchhikers stay with mom until they are big enough to survive on their own, and she does not get many coffee breaks
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Baby Virginia Opossum Wrapped in Rescue Blanket
One of the smallest patients we ever hold is often the loudest once feeding time rolls around. This little opossum was resting safely after intake, warm and tucked in like a burrito while recovering from the stress of rescue.
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Recovering Great Blue Heron in Temporary Care Enclosure
This great blue heron stayed low and quiet during recovery, conserving energy while we monitored condition and stress levels. Wildlife rehab sometimes means giving an animal space, silence, and time.
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Great Blue Heron Stabilized in Recovery Bin
After intake and assessment, this exhausted great blue heron rested quietly in a recovery tote lined with bedding. Sometimes the best medicine in those first few hours is warmth, darkness, and as little stress as possible.
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Great Blue Heron Resting During Wildlife Rehabilitation
This great blue heron finally settled down enough to rest after rescue and stabilization. With wildlife, quiet moments like this are often the first sign an animal is starting to decompress.
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Great Blue Heron Rescue Location Text Exchange
Wildlife rescue calls rarely happen in convenient places. This rescue involved tracking down an injured great blue heron at the bottom of an apartment complex hill while coordinating location details through text messages.
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Great Blue Heron Wrapped for Rescue Intake
Sometimes wildlife rescue looks dramatic because it is. This exhausted great blue heron was carefully wrapped in towels during intake to reduce stress and protect those spear-like beaks while we assessed injuries and stabilized them for transport.
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Sleeping Baby Raccoon Wrapped In Blanket During Rescue Care
This little one was safely secured and kept warm during transport, exactly how we handle orphaned raccoon babies in the field. Keeping them warm and quiet is always the first priority.
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May 2026 RFPS Website Cover Featuring Sanctuary Residents
Our May 2026 website cover highlights some of the faces that made this spring memorable, front and center with one of our cockatoos dressed for a patriotic moment.
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Baby Raccoon Growth Stages From Newborn to Juvenile
From tiny pink newborn to curious masked explorer, this lineup shows just how quickly baby raccoons grow. We see this progression every spring during wildlife baby season.
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Wildlife Rehabilitators Handling Fox Kits
Moments like this only happen under controlled conditions. Wildlife handling is not something to try at home.
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Raccoon Kit Medical Feeding During Rehabilitation
This is the level of care wildlife rehab actually takes. Every feeding, every detail, done right or they do not make it.
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Wildlife Intake Documentation and Daily Care
This is the part people don’t see. Every rescue comes with paperwork, tracking, and constant attention to detail.
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Orphaned Baby Opossums Awaiting Care at Wildlife Rescue
A close-up view of tiny orphaned opossums huddled together on a soft cloth, showing the delicate early stage of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.
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