Miami’s Pelican Harbor Seabird Station celebrated a major rescue milestone, but their furry little arrival is no ordinary patient. He isn’t even a bird.

The nonprofit wildlife hospital received an orphaned Virginia opossum on Friday. He’s the facility’s 47,000th patient.

The ailing animal was checked in at the station after it was found alone in a backyard.

“We don’t have much information on how he became orphaned when he came into us,” said Molly Stephan with the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station.

Stephan gave 7News a close look at what they do to help an animal survive on its own.

“He was in rough shape, as you can see. He’s got a little bit of dirt on him, he’s probably been alone for some time, so we’re just getting him rehydrated and get him some sustenance,” she said.

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