Young raccoon clings to the trunk of a tree, photographed after release from Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary in Virginia.

Young Raccoon Pausing on Tree

A young raccoon (Procyon lotor) clings to the side of a tree, pausing mid-climb with a watchful, uncertain expression. This raccoon was recently rehabilitated and released by the Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary in Virginia. Raccoons are intelligent and adaptable mammals native to North America, easily recognized by their ringed tails and masked faces.

Virginia, USA, North America

Author: Konrad Michels

Photo size: 60.3 Mpixels (173 MB uncompressed) - 9520x6336 pixels (31.7x21.1 in / 80.6x53.6 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: climbing raccoon, curious raccoon, forest wildlife, North American mammal, Procyon lotor, raccoon, raccoon climbing tree, raccoon expression, raccoon looking back, raccoon release, rescued raccoon, Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary, Virginia wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation, woodland animal, young raccoon

Published in: Wildlife