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Meet the Beavers

 

🌷Tulip

Tulip is a fighter.

Age: Turning 3 years old on March 15, 2026
Status: Permanent resident under research permit

 As an infant, Tulip overcame pneumonia and bumblefoot, only to later battle a life-threatening, deadly skin infection. Thanks to the dedication of Something Wild and an incredible team of veterinarians, Tulip survived against the odds. While she is stunted in growth and has scoliosis, she does not let that slow her down—Tulip is the undisputed lead beaver of the territory.
Due to ongoing health concerns, it is not safe for Tulip to be released, and she remains a permanent resident under our research permit. Tulip plays a critical role at Something Wild, helping raise Sprout and Blossom and providing invaluable insight into beaver behavior, health, and social dynamics.
Full of personality, Tulip:
    • Demands human back scratches
    • LOVES bananas and sweet potatoes
    • Enjoys decorating her house with sticks and toys

She may be small, but she is mighty—and a true symbol of resilience.

Get to know Tulip with this YouTube Playlist

🌹Stormy Rose

Stormy is a survivor​.

Status: Rehabilitation & future release candidate

Stormy Rose came to us after being washed out into the Gulf of Mexico, eventually finding her way onto the grounds of the Beau Rivage Casino. The Beau Rivage staff cared for her until Something Wild was able to rescue her.
When she arrived, Stormy was anorexic, severely underweight, and heavily parasitized. After extensive medical treatment, she made a full physical recovery. Stormy remains in our care because she must be released with a compatible beaver group to ensure long-term survival.
Stormy is a young female with a very submissive, nervous personality. We are actively working to build her confidence. She spends time with Sprout and Blossom and, although shy, enjoys grooming and social interactions with them.
Our goal is to release Stormy Rose, Sprout, and Blossom together once Sprout and Blossom are developmentally ready.
Stormy enjoys:
    • Pool enrichment toys
    • Wearing hoops
    • Fortifying her house with branches
    • Eating avocado

Get to know Stormy with her YouTube Playlist

 

Stormy Rose during the day

🌼Blossom

​Blossom is a builder.

Age: Turned 1 year old on March 1, 2026
Status: Rehabilitation & future release candidate
Blossom was rescued as an infant after losing his entire family territory to urban development. He was the only kit left behind.
Blossom shows signs of mental trauma from this experience and is naturally wary and nervous. Despite this, he has demonstrated incredible survival instincts and resilience. Blossom is the best builder of the group—constantly working, moving sticks, maintaining the den, and even learning how the water hose works.
His determination and work ethic are remarkable.

Blossom’s favorite food is fresh corn.

 

Get to know Blossom with this YouTube Playlist

🌱Sprout

​Sprout is a joy.

Age: Turned 1 year old on March 1, 2026
Status: Rehabilitation & future release candidate
Sprout came to Something Wild after surviving the destruction of their family lodge, which was dynamited. At this time, we do not yet know whether Sprout is male or female.
Sprout shows signs of mental trauma and requires constant reassurance and comfort from human caretakers. While Sprout occasionally helps Blossom with housekeeping, their greatest joy is human connection.
Sprout loves:
    • Sweet potatoes
    • Wearing hoops
    • Sitting on a caretaker’s lap and taking naps

Sprout’s gentle nature and need for comfort guide how we approach trauma-informed wildlife rehabilitation.

Get to know Sprout with this YouTube Playlist

Sprout being held by Holley
Sprout and Holley showing off the Beaver Lodge

🌬️Windy & 🌳Willow

Windy and Willow are treasures.

Age: Yearlings
Status: Rehabilitation & future release candidates
Windy and Willow joined Something Wild on Valentine’s Day, 2026. They had been living in a culvert, surrounded by urban development, when they were successfully rescued.
Both show signs of mental trauma from their experiences, and Willow had a broken tooth that has been treated and is recovering well. Based on their X-rays, we have determined that they are sisters. They clearly have a deep bond with each other.
Windy’s more boisterous behavior is motivated by her drive to protect her sister. This can be misunderstood as her being self-sufficient or aggressive, but they are very young and would ideally still be under the care of their parents. They have also experienced a lot of trauma, both at the hands of humans and as a result of being forced to live in a harmful environment before they were rescued. They are simply trying make sense of the world around them, which is still very scary and confusing.
A lot of work will need to be done to rehabilitate them. Each individual beaver in our care gets a customized plan that takes their health, personality and wellbeing into account. There is still so much we need to learn about our resilient sisters.
Windy and Willow love:
    • One another

Get to know Windy and Willow with this YouTube Playlist

Baby Beavers

You can read more about how Fern, Charlotte and Wilbur arrived at Something Wild from this article done by WLOX.

🌿Fern

Age: Infant found on April 15th at around one week old

Fern was found with their siblings Wibur and Charlotte and had the most injuries out of the three, with their left eye needing to be surgically removed. Currently the area still needs to be monitored to ensure no complications arise. Thankfully, they responded well to the medication and feeding regimen and are quickly gaining weight and stabilising thanks to the support of their siblings and with the help of Gulf Coast Veterinary Emergency Hospital. They have already become a style icon, known for the avant-garde way they style their fur (to the admiration of their siblings). Fern’s gender is unknown.

Fern has experienced an immense amount of trauma. With the way we have been able to help Fern reach a stable place and with the love of their siblings, they have already done some happy hops. So far, our miniature pirate captain has been very brave and you will often hear Ruby (one of Something Wild’s rescue scarlet macaws) asking to join Fern’s crew in the background.

🕸️Charlotte

Age: Infant found on April 15th at around one week old

Found with Fern and Wilbur, Charlotte experienced a fractured jaw and the loss of their whiskers on the left side of their face. These had to be removed due to an infection, and to prevent the whiskers from becoming ingrown as they get older. Charlotte struggled with gaining weight initially, and has been fed via syringe after the discovery of their fractured jaw, which has helped them catch up with the chonkiness of their siblings. Charlotte’s gender is unknown.

Charlotte has already decided, much like Queen Tulip, that sweet potato is much better than kale. Even with a fractured jaw, they have been enjoying food and suckling on Fern’s ears, perhaps a bit too roughly sometimes, but clearly Charlotte has a lot of love for their siblings and is working hard to get better and make their family happy.

🐷Wilbur

Age: Infant found on April 15th at around one week old

 

The strongest of the three siblings, Wilbur helped protect Charlotte and Fern when they were living alone in their abandoned lodge before they were rescued. Before the siblings accepted Holley as a new mom, Wilbur would also try and shield their siblings from her. They would fuss about Fern and Charlotte to make sure they don’t hurt each other while suckling on each others’ ears. Wilbur’s gender is currently unknown.

Wilbur is the largest of the baby beavers and has also shown the most interest in building, moving the “training plushies” provided around. Arriving with an ear infection and later also needing to fight underlying pneumonia, Wilbur is very strong and protective of their siblings but they also need love and care to make sure they are able to be the best protector for their three siblings.

🦋Buttercup

Age: Infant found on April 28th at around two weeks old

Buttercup is the latest arrival at Something Wild. They are the most talkative and have already shown building skills by trying to steal the vet’s stethoscope while they were being examined. Buttercup’s fur is longer and more spiky than the others’, and they have a little “lion’s mane” around their head. Buttercup’s gender is currently unknown.

Buttercup and Wilbur have become fast friends, and they do look alike since they are the two babies closest in size (Fern and Charlotte are smaller). Wilbur and Buttercup love cuddling each other and share each others’ space well. While there was a scare with Buttercup not initially responding to medication for their pneumonia, stronger antibiotics were able to help their condition stabilize. The three siblings have quickly accepted Buttercup as part of the family, so all four are able to play and recover together.

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