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Celebrating animal moms and ‘aunties' at Best Friends
A piggy big sis, doting mares, a stuffed animal owl: These are a few special ‘bonus moms' we’re celebrating at Best Friends.
Motherhood transcends species
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Looking back: How Best Friends’ Wild Friends began
For orphaned and injured wildlife, Wild Friends is a place to recover before returning to the wild and a home for those who can’t; here’s how it started.
The history of Wild Friends from Best Friends co-founder Sharon St. Joan
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Kazoo the crow becomes a teacher
Kazoo came to Wild Friends at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary as a young crow who couldn’t fly, and now she’s an ambassador for wild birds.
Now she's a teaching bird
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Cavy curiosities: Meet our new wild friends
Learn about Hip and Hup the cavies, two unique new residents at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
Starting their jobs with Wild Friends’ educational program
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Animals from closed zoo find safety at Best Friends
After a zoo in Puerto Rico closed, hundreds of animals needed new places to live — and help getting there.
Their futures are bright
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Bringing up orphaned barn owls
Wild Friends welcomes two groups of baby barn owls who had been separated from their parents.
Read how they've thrived
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Pigeon pair land a pair of pigeon people
After being adopted, Ethel and Skylar are living in a pigeon paradise and getting comfortable snuggling up to their new people.
Now they live lives of luxury
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Wild surprises in the garage
Wild Friends welcomes two tiger salamanders who need help after finding themselves in similar predicaments.
Both receive rehabilitation until the weather warms
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Rehabilitating a mystery turtle
The water-loving reptile was found wandering in the desert, injured and alone, and while Cryptid’s identity is still unknown, she’s healing and thriving.
Meet this enigma
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Meet the feathery new educators at Wild Friends
What do a crow, turkey vulture and Swainson’s hawk have in common? They’ll be teaching visitors the importance of wildlife rehabilitation and conservation.
Meet some Wild Friends ambassadors
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Golden eagle flies free
After nine months of rehabilitation, a once-grounded eagle returns to the wide-open skies over the Grand Canyon.
See his release
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Baby hummingbird flies free
A tiny, orphaned bird gets a second chance at Best Friends
Her road to recovery
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Helping a baby cottontail get back on the bunny trail
This wild baby rabbit was found with signs of neurological trauma, but with help from the Sanctuary rehab team, he’s about to return to the great outdoors.
See his improvement
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5 remarkable reptiles at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Have you ever heard of a snuggly snake? How about a ticklish tortoise? Well, the Sanctuary is full of surprises.
Meet some Wild Friends residents
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These baby animals were born to be wild
Meet some of the wild babies who got a second chance at freedom, thanks to licensed rehabbers at the Sanctuary.
Read about their care
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