Did you know that some people keep opossums as pets? Proving that there is a lid for every pot, this rescue opossum and his family are celebrating his third birthday—quite a feat for the short-lived ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- This summer, a Bay Area wildlife rescue made headlines for an unusual request: foster parents for baby opossums. The story went viral, drawing tens of thousands of likes and ...

I just found a new opossum to obsess over! Meet Mama Odie, a sweet opossum who lives at the Keeper of the Wild Wildlife Rescue and Sanctuary in South Carolina. She came into the rescue in 2024 after ...

According to World Animal Protection, opossums are some of the most misunderstood animals in the United States. Having originated in South America with over 100 different species, they are not always ...

An opossum was safely escorted off the Mackinac Bridge by authorities. Opossums, native to North America, are often confused with possums, which are found in Australia. Both animals are nocturnal, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Firefighters with the Charleston Fire Department (CFD) rescued two juvenile opossums and their mother from a car fender. According to the CFD, Rescue 115 received a ...

A baby opossum that was trapped in netting over a pond was rescued in Chatham Co. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office said the little opossum is recovering at a rehabilitation center.Animal Resource ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- An opossum with babies was rescued from the Bay Bridge during Monday's morning commute. The babies were only about a month old and still in their mom's pouch. They were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – In a unique twist to their usual duties, Community Service Aides (CSAs) from the City of Neenah Police ...

The strange discovery was made March 13 near the Long Doggers bar and grill in Melbourne Beach, Florida, according to a WILD Florida Rescue. WILD Florida Rescue photo One rascally Florida opossum is ...