Wildlife and Other Stories

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Secrets of a desert tortoise

Find a moment of Zen with some of the Sanctuary’s most peaceful creatures....
Gobi's story
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Birds, bunnies and snakes, oh my: 8 wild animal rescue stories

Meet a few of the birds, bunnies, snakes and squirrels saved this year at Best Fri...
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Life in captivity? Quoth the ravens, ‘Nevermore’

Wild ravens find refuge, rehabilitation and eventually release at Best Friends....
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Favorite snacks at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Best Friends Animal Society brings you relaxing sounds with the best of ASMR featu...
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Barn owls rescued, nest and all, from accidental road trip

A pair of barn owls found themselves five hours away from home after they were acc...
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Just call her chicken pants: Hen’s fashions help her get around

A chicken named Polly Pocket was born with twisted feet and legs, but innovation (...
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Group effort saves injured pelican

From the Utah Department of Natural Resources to Best Friends and on to another re...
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Welcoming our tiniest friends: 13 adoptable rats and mice

These newcomers may be little, but they're full of curiosity and love, and ju...
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Fun times at Wild Friends

Enrichment is important for all of the animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a...
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Injured roadrunner gets back on his feet at Best Friends

From the gutter to gaining back strength and speed, a roadrunner recovers after be...
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10 no-brainer New Year’s resolutions from the animals

Make 2021 your best year yet with inspiration from lives well-lived by dogs, cats,...
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Meet the owls, rabbits, ravens and other wildlife at Best Friends

Introducing a few of our wild friends who call the Sanctuary home because they can...
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Personable pigeon with a unique beak

Magma has a crisscrossed beak from an infection when she was young, but her unique...
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Best Friends caregivers answer a hard question: Who’s your favorite?

Furred, feathered and scaled, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary staff have some very s...
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After falling out of a nest and losing her parents, baby hummingbird was raised by humans

Baby black-chinned hummingbird falls out of nest and loses her parents. She is hel...
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