Join Sydney Oliveira, WMC Program Coordinator and Jacob Dalen, Wildlife Ambassador Care Coordinator and vet student, Class of 2026 as they talk about not so scary Halloween creatures. Ambassador Virginia Opossum, Petunia, joined them on this segment.
Category: Opossum
Ambassador Animals Crossword Puzzle
Want to test your skills and see how much you know about our ambassador animals? Try out this cool crosswords puzzle and put your knowledge to the test! Feel free to go on our Facebook page and tell us which question was your favorite! Answer Key:
Patty Tribute
Several weeks ago, we made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize our resident opossum, Patty. This decision came about due to her increasing age and declining health. Patty was a huge part of our ambassador program at the Wildlife Medical Clinic, and she will be missed greatly. She was loved by many and will continue […]
Wildlife Observation Guide Activity
Where can we find different wildlife species? Print out this activity and place these animals in their homes! Feel free to share your fully colored masterpieces with us on Facebook by tagging us at ‘Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois’. Illustrations by Grey D’Andrea, Class of 2026
Mothers Gone Wild!
The season of spring is known for a couple of aspects. It’s the time when flowers bloom, people begin to venture outside and wildlife give birth and raise their young. Being a mom in the wild is hard! In honor of Mother’s Day, here are several unique maternal strategies these local species have developed to […]
Wildlife Misconceptions
One of our goals at the Wildlife Medical Clinic is to educate the public about the animals that live around us, and that sometimes involves correcting long-believed ideas. Here are four of my favorite misconceptions to discuss with people: 1) “Bald eagles sound fierce!” That majestic battle-cry you have heard in movies did NOT come […]
Class of 2024 Wildlife Clinic Memories
The time has come for our third-year veterinary students (class of 2024) to move onto their year of clinical rotations, which means it is time to bid them farewell. We have asked several of our students to share their favorite memories from volunteering here at the Wildlife Medical Clinic. Amber Shoberg“I have loved getting to […]
Patty the Opossum Coloring Page
We love our Ambassador opossum, Patty and now she’s here for you to enjoy as a coloring page! Feel free to share your fully colored masterpieces with us on Facebook by tagging us at ‘Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois’.
Introducing Petunia!
Petunia, a Virginia Opossum, was brought to the Wildlife Medical Clinic in May of 2022 as a joey, which is the term used to describe a baby opossum. A Good Samaritan rescued her and her siblings after their mother was hit by a car. While her siblings were eventually transferred to a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator […]
Hello to our new Manager!
We are excited to announce our new incoming junior manager: Tyson Jenkins, class of 2026. Over the next 8 weeks, he will be training alongside our current managers so that he is ready to fill his manager role in March, when our current senior manager, Chloe Dupleix, heads off to clinics. We wanted to learn […]