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 ...

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 ...

Austin Wildlife Rescue said it recently received five orphaned opossums that were found all alone.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg officer rescued an opossum that was stuck on a ledge along Tampa Bay on ...

The rescuer said the opossum looked like it was covered in wet mud and was “farting all night.” The neighbor had planned to use a broom to shove the critter back into the snow, but thankfully, the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — This week, team work made the dream work when the Wildlife Rescue Coalition of Northeast Florida teamed up with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to save a tiny Opossum teetering ...