A rare group of skunks just got a second chance in California. After weeks of rehabilitation, four western spotted skunks, including an orphan that was transported from more than 400 miles away to recover with the others, have been released back into the wild by the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.
What happened?
Because western spotted skunks usually live in California’s remote forested areas, the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center does not often see them as patients. Even so, the facility recently took in six of the animals, according to People.
One of those young animals arrived after being orphaned. Flying Tails Animal Rescue brought it from more than 400 miles away so it could recover with the group.
The center released four skunks once staff determined they had reached the needed weight and developmental milestones. They were returned to a remote part of Valley Center, California, and the long-distance orphan was among them…