Wildlife and Other Stories

Person holding the great horned owl

Getting an owl covered in concrete back to the skies

When a great horned owl arrived at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary covered in concre...
Owl recovers at Wild Friends
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Caregiver sitting on the ground and feeding a small treat to Kazoo the raven

Answering the call of the wild at Wild Friends: Inside wildlife rehabilitation at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

At Wild Friends, injured and orphaned wildlife get the care they need to heal, ret...
Compassion is not selective
Julie Castle Blog
Archie the great horned owl

An owl's rare return to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Archie the great horned owl came to the Sanctuary with a broken wing. Caregivers f...
She's now an animal ambassador
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People checking out the wing of the peregrine falcon who is partially covered in a blue towel

Healing the fastest animal on Earth

It was a race against time to save a grounded peregrine falcon found near Best Fri...
Wild Friends offers rehabilitation
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Heron being anesthetized for the endoscopy

Heron gets emergency surgery and second chance at life

A distressed night heron came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in need of care aft...
Delicate procedure helps bird
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The two cavies, Hip and Hup, with one of them eating some fresh green grass

Spicing up life for wild ambassadors at Best Friends

See how caregivers at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary bring joy to wildlife who can’...
Ways to enrich their lives
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Lauren Ross and Brianna Vlach holding the golden eagle in a towel

Eagle displaced by wildfire on road back to the skies

It was a race against time to save a young, distressed golden eagle found near a w...
His progress is slow and steady
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The two owlets being fed with an adult owl puppet beside them

Baby barn owls survive accidental road trip

When a hay truck accidentally loaded a nest of hatching owl eggs, Wild Friends sta...
Owlets have remarkable recovery
Best Friends Magazine
Osprey with wings raised

Miraculous recovery for injured osprey

When an injured osprey arrived at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, staff were worrie...
One determined bird
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Gavin Spencer in bed on a sleepover with his arm around Blair the dog in a hug

Wish comes true for boy who loves animals

Make-A-Wish visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is filled with dogs, cats, pigs...
His unique experience
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Brooke the pig next to a piglet

Celebrating animal moms and ‘aunties' at Best Friends

A piggy big sis, doting mares, a stuffed animal owl: These are a few special ‘bonu...
Motherhood transcends species
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Vintage photo of Sharon St. Joan holding a bird of prey with cliffs and a beautiful sky in the background

Looking back: How Best Friends’ Wild Friends began

For orphaned and injured wildlife, Wild Friends is a place to recover before retur...
The history of Wild Friends from Best Friends co-founder Sharon St. Joan
Best Friends Magazine
Smiling person hand-feeding a treat to Kazoo the crow

Kazoo the crow becomes a teacher

Kazoo came to Wild Friends at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary as a young crow who co...
Now she's a teaching bird
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Two cavies, nose-to-nose

Cavy curiosities: Meet our new wild friends

Learn about Hip and Hup the cavies, two unique new residents at Best Friends Anima...
Starting their jobs with Wild Friends’ educational program
Best Friends Magazine
Smiling person surrounded by baby Quaker parrots, including one on her head

Animals from closed zoo find safety at Best Friends

After a zoo in Puerto Rico closed, hundreds of animals needed new places to live —...
Their futures are bright
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