A woman discovers an opossum wedged upside down in a tree fork and carefully steps in to help. After freeing him, she quickly ...

Some people keep strange pets. Like snakes, spiders, or other exotic animals. But what do you think of opossums as pets? Well, if your first thought was "eww," perhaps you will change your mind.

The opossum, found in Mountain Park, Fulton County, is under the care of a rescue organization after being burned. Alexandra and Bethen Rose, who found and transported the opossum, named her Phoenix ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The Department of Public Safety named this opossum "Freeway" and she's being taken care of by the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center since she got here on Christmas Eve. This ...

All of the proceeds from this 18-month calendar go to help Gulf Coast wildlife rehabs Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

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 ...

An opossum in Florida is being nursed back to health after suffering a vicious dog attack, footage shows. The female opossum came to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) after she was ...

Sporting opossums on her shirt, Dawn Summerlin holds up one of the critters in her care. The Buellton woman rehabilitates opossums in connection with the Santa Barbara Wiildlife Care Network. (Janene ...

The SPCA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is asking for the public’s help in saving orphaned opossum babies across Monterey County. Every spring, typically between February and June, female ...