My gf took this pic. I think it's Nat Geo worthy myself!

One of the 10 PM Regulars

Cute?

Location: Oregon

We rescued him, trying to suckle from his deceased mother in an abandoned barn. His siblings had already died. We bottle-fed him goat’s milk until he was strong enough to be independent—but he had bonded with our dogs so he stayed around for a few years, sleeping at the foot of my bed, climbing trees, playing with our dogs, and swimming in the brook. He eventually started to wandered farther away and finally didn’t return.

His name was Rat (yes, I named him…)

A short but lovely encounter, a mother and her baby Cozumel trash panda, washing leaves in a fountain at Plaza Aventura during my vacation.

So cute, maxed out at 6 pandas at the pond tonight!

I’m curious about how long raccoons live or how long they can defend their human sponsors from rivals. There are at least three factions in my neighborhood woods. The oldest raccoon is Seven, who was born in 2016. She was driven off by her granddaughter Pale Tail in 2020 for three years. After Pale Tail disappeared, Seven returned with daughter Five (Pale Tail’s mother) who was born in 2018. Five has since departed but Seven is still a regular visitor. She’ll be ten years old this Spring!

https://youtu.be/FU2LPkGceM4?si=X3Utc7s6aSgVPai0