{"id":692,"date":"2018-06-27T11:13:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T18:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=68053"},"modified":"2018-06-27T11:13:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T18:13:44","slug":"video-catalina-island-fox-pup-reunited-with-its-mom-after-two-week-separation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/video-catalina-island-fox-pup-reunited-with-its-mom-after-two-week-separation","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Catalina Island fox pup reunited with its mom after two-week separation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This one was too cute not to share: a story about an adorable Catalina Island fox that was reunited with its mother after some significant effort on the part of wildlife biologists on the island.<\/p>\n<p>In May, the pup was found on a dirt road in the interior of the island, the Catalina Island Conservancy said in a press release this week. The pup was so young\u2014staff estimated less than two weeks\u2014that its eyes were still closed.<\/p>\n<p>Staff cared for the fox until it was healthy and strong enough to begin the reunification process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Catalina Island Fox Pup Reunited with Mom\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Y4Kqrh2DH0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Staff began by returning the fox to its natal area, then saturated the area with fox traps, hoping to capture the mother and assess her physical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Several foxes were captured, including one that showed signs of recent lactation, the conservancy said. When introduced to the female fox, the pup began to nurse immediately, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>However the next morning, the pup was not able to keep up with its mother and retreated, confused, back its kennel. Biologists were able to track the mother through a radio controlled collar, and saw that in the cover of darkness, the mother returned and collected her pup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll never know how the pup became separated from her family,&#8221; wildlife biologist Lara Brenner said in a written statement. &#8220;She could have been dropped while the mother was her between dens, or even abandoned. Now, in her stronger condition, she has a much better chance of surviving with the help of her family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Biologists will continue monitoring the pup&#8217;s family, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Catalina Island foxes are endemic to the island, meaning they are unique there and found nowhere else in the world. 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