Wildlife and Other Stories

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
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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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Baby owls after they've matured in rehabilitation

Bringing up orphaned barn owls

Wild Friends welcomes two groups of baby barn owls who had been separated from the...
Read how they've thrived
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Ethel and Skylar the pigeons in a carrier being held by Kyle and Naomi

Pigeon pair land a pair of pigeon people

After being adopted, Ethel and Skylar are living in a pigeon paradise and getting ...
Now they live lives of luxury
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Tiger salamander peeking out from behind a rock

Wild surprises in the garage

Wild Friends welcomes two tiger salamanders who need help after finding themselves...
Both receive rehabilitation until the weather warms
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Cryptid the turtle

Rehabilitating a mystery turtle

The water-loving reptile was found wandering in the desert, injured and alone, and...
Meet this enigma
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Winnick the Swainson’s hawk with wings up

Meet the feathery new educators at Wild Friends

What do a crow, turkey vulture and Swainson’s hawk have in common? They’ll be teac...
Meet some Wild Friends ambassadors
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The golden eagle being released from the carrier outside by a person after rehabilitation

Golden eagle flies free

After nine months of rehabilitation, a once-grounded eagle returns to the wide-ope...
See his release
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The baby hummingbird on a branch next to some flowers

Baby hummingbird flies free

A tiny, orphaned bird gets a second chance at Best Friends
Her road to recovery
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Baby wild rabbit with very large ears

Helping a baby cottontail get back on the bunny trail

This wild baby rabbit was found with signs of neurological trauma, but with help f...
See his improvement
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Boba the snake on the back of Brianna's neck

5 remarkable reptiles at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Have you ever heard of a snuggly snake? How about a ticklish tortoise? Well, the S...
Meet some Wild Friends residents
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Baby ground squirrels in rehabilitation

These baby animals were born to be wild

Meet some of the wild babies who got a second chance at freedom, thanks to license...
Read about their care
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Pair of baby squirrels in rehabilitation

Baby squirrels bound for the wild

They came to Best Friends as tiny orphans to grow up and go back to the great outd...
Read about their rehabilitation
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Dude the rage with his front paws grasping a metal bar

Did you know?

Learn fun facts about rats, mink, tortoises, jackrabbits and more.
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