An injured monarch butterfly was given a second chance at life after undergoing a delicate wing transplant at a Long Island wildlife rehabilitation center.

Since the Sweetbriar Nature Center shared the rescue on Instagram, the video has been viewed more than 13.8 million times and has spread across platforms.

Janine Bendicksen, director of wildlife rehabilitation at Sweetbriar, said she never expected so much attention, but she’s grateful that the story has inspired people to care more about even the smallest creatures.

“I think people just needed something hopeful,” she said. “It’s one butterfly, but it touched millions.”

Sweetbriar staff said a Good Samaritan brought the tiny patient into the center located in Smithtown, New York. After their arrival, one of the front desk staff memb

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