Wildlife and Other Stories

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.

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.

Learn about Hip and Hup the cavies, two unique new residents at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

After a zoo in Puerto Rico closed, hundreds of animals needed new places to live — and help getting there.

Wild Friends welcomes two groups of baby barn owls who had been separated from their parents.

After being adopted, Ethel and Skylar are living in a pigeon paradise and getting comfortable snuggling up to their new people.

Wild Friends welcomes two tiger salamanders who need help after finding themselves in similar predicaments.

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.

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.

After nine months of rehabilitation, a once-grounded eagle returns to the wide-open skies over the Grand Canyon.

A tiny, orphaned bird gets a second chance at Best Friends

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.

Have you ever heard of a snuggly snake? How about a ticklish tortoise? Well, the Sanctuary is full of surprises.

Meet some of the wild babies who got a second chance at freedom, thanks to licensed rehabbers at the Sanctuary.

They came to Best Friends as tiny orphans to grow up and go back to the great outdoors.