Homer was born an outlaw. The 7-month-old opossum is one of the latest arrivals at the Oregon Zoo. His journey to Portland covered three states and involved a monthslong search for loose opossums. The ...

Orphaned Baby Opossum at Cincinnati Zoo Has Everyone Falling in Love originally appeared on PetHelpful. No matter how many times I visited the zoo as a child, there was always something new to see.

PORTLAND, Ore. — An orphaned opossum joey named Nigel has a new home at the Oregon Zoo. Nigel, who weighs in at 9.5-ounces, was found earlier this month wandering behind an apartment building in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After he was found wandering behind a Lebanon apartment building, a tiny opossum has found a new home at the Oregon Zoo. Estimated to be about three months old, the 9.5-ounce ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a real-life Odyssey, an amazing journey has ended and a new resident has made their way to the Oregon Zoo. The Oregon Zoo announced their newest resident, Homer the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A tiny opossum found wandering earlier this month has made his way to a new home at the Oregon Zoo. The 9.5-ounce joey, estimated to be about three months old, was found behind ...

A one-eyed opossum named Basil has officially become an ambassador for his species at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. On Sept. 2, the National Zoo, also known as the National Zoological Park, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- What a long, strange trip it’s been for the Oregon Zoo’s newest nocturnal resident. After his mom's lengthy stowaway sea voyage and months on the lam, and his own plane ride, ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Virginia opossum made her weather prediction at the Birmingham Zoo on Groundhog Day. (Photo courtesy of the Birmingham Zoo) The Birmingham Zoo announced Birmingham Jill ...

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