Last year, Vivien Deal-Sosa was studying state symbols with her fourth grade class in Chesterfield, New Hampshire when she had an idea: why not make the Virginia opossum, North America’s only native ...

When a Virginia opossum made its home in the Deal-Sosa family garage while looking for food and shelter, Vivien Deal-Sosa — a then-fourth grader at Chesterfield School — decided to learn a bit about ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - Miami’s Pelican Harbor Seabird Station celebrated a major rescue milestone, but their furry little arrival is no ordinary patient. He isn’t even a bird. The nonprofit wildlife hospital ...

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WRIC) — The Wildlife Center of Virginia is asking for help to name the new male opossum that has joined their ambassador team. The opossum arrived at the center in October 2024, and ...

The Wildlife Center of Virginia has a new furry face on its ambassador team: a male opossum who came to the Waynesboro center in October. The opossum’s new role as ambassador soon became clear when ...

CHARLES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — About a month ago, Chickahominy Wildlife admitted an opossum with extensive injuries into the Wildlife Center of Virginia. The opossum suffered two fractures in her ...

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WRIC) — The Wildlife Center of Virginia has announced the name of its new male opossum that has joined its ambassador team after an “overwhelming” amount of voting responses. On ...

A hair is a specialized structure, made of a protein called keratin, which grows from the skin cells of mammals. Even though some spiders or caterpillars may be described as "hairy," only mammals have ...

He’s cute, he’s quirky, and he’s ready to meet you! Meet the Wildlife Center of Virginia's ambassador opossum who’s helping teach people all about wildlife. Kaci and Emily learn some fun facts—plus, ...

Roanoke – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has welcomed a new ambassador opossum, and it needs a name. The male opossum suffers from metabolic bone disease due to being kept as an illegal pet ...