Henry Vilas Zoo brought in three new animals, all native to Wisconsin, to join its facility after successfully rehabilitating them to health as part of its animal rescue efforts.
The zoo adopted an Eastern Screech Owlet that was orphaned and hand-rasied, rendering it unable to survive in the wilderness because it associates itself with people.
The zoo also took in an oppossum joey that was injured by wildlife, as well as a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird that was unable to fly due to an injured wing.
“Our three new, rescued residents will increase the already tremendous diversity of our free zoo,” Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said in a statement.
According to zoo Director Ronda Schwetz, by telling these animal’s stories, the zoo is “fulfilling our mission to help educate our visitors to the issues facing wildlife and what our visitors can do to help.”
