If you’ve been to Rocky Mountain Wild recently, you might have seen the three bandit-faced raccoons: Benton, Baker and Baldwin! The curious 6-year-old brothers are settling into their new home, spending their days exploring branches, playing on tire swings, napping in hollowed-out logs, and washing their long hands in the pond.

The boys recently came from an AZA-accredited zoo in Louisiana, where they were born in human care. Energetic, curious, and outgoing, these three will help remind visitors how to protect our native wildlife.

You can make a difference for wildlife by securing your trash! When raccoons or bears discover they can find tasty snacks at your place, they’re likely to become repeat visitors. This not only means dealing with scattered trash but also increases the risk of human-wildlife conflicts. Such conflicts can create dangerous situations for both people and animals and, in some cases, may lead to the euthanasia of wildlife that becomes too accustomed to human environments.

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