Haley O’Briant and her mother, Tandy Chevalier, operate Cape Fear Critters Animal Rescue and Sanctuary in southeastern North Carolina. They rehabilitate a variety of animals including opossums, ...

Don’t attempt to feed it, keep your garbage bins tightly shut, and don’t allow your dog out unsupervised. Opossums aren’t ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the Peruvian Amazon, a series of curious encounters has left ...

Finding an opossum on your deck can catch you off guard, but there’s usually no need to panic. Opossums are shy, gentle ...