By Mari Black | Lead Wildlife Educator and Volunteer Manager
Peaches, the Virginia opossum, is the newest Wildlife Ambassador here at Piedmont Wildlife Center! Peaches’ mother was sadly hit by a car, but Peaches was safe in her mother's pouch and survived the accident. She was brought to a rehabilitation facility, where she was cared for and showed no signs of injuries! Unfortunately, Peaches imprinted on the rehabber, making her unfit for release back into the wild. Now, Peaches is 6 months old and has been a great ambassador!
Peaches joins her fellow Wildlife Ambassadors and visits schools and events across the Triangle. She teaches everyone she meets about the misunderstood Virginia Opossum, showing off her amazing adaptations and teaching them that opossums play an important part of the ecosystem and are not as scary or dirty as people may think! When Peaches is not educating the public about Virginia Opossums, she enjoys spending her time exploring her outdoor enclosure or running on her wheel.
Thank you for supporting our Ambassadors through The Gail E. Abrams Wildlife Ambassador Fund!
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