{"id":326311,"date":"2025-12-20T10:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/326311\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T10:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:47:12","slug":"orphaned-beaver-kit-thriving-after-being-washed-downriver-during-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/326311\/","title":{"rendered":"Orphaned beaver kit &#8216;thriving&#8217; after being washed downriver during storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An orphaned beaver kit is \u201cthriving\u201d after being nursed back to health by the SSPCA.<\/p>\n<p>Turnip\u00a0arrived at the charity\u2019s National Wildlife Rescue Centre in\u00a0Fishcross, Alloa,\u00a0in May 2024\u00a0after\u00a0being\u00a0washed\u00a0downriver during a storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The male beaver was no more than a week or two old and weighed only 860g when he was brought into the care of the centre.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c32004de4ea50797c03b963c06aaec03-1766140211.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\"   alt=\"Turnip the beaver\"\/>SSPCATurnip the beaver SSPCA<\/p>\n<p>He was the first infant beaver kit to arrive at the centre, where he received intensive care, was hand-reared, and given plenty of food, including his favourite \u2013\u00a0sweet potatoes and carrots.<\/p>\n<p>As Turnip grew, he was given water baths so he could learn to swim, and the staff worked hard to ensure natural behaviours were being encouraged.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After six months, Turnip left the centre for his new home at the Cornish\u00a0Seal Sanctuary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/25f554398ca23dcd0b1808574fcf408d-1766137761.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\"   alt=\"Turnip learned to swim in a large water bath while in the care of the Scottish SPCA National Wildlife Rescue Centre.\"\/>Scottish SPCATurnip learned to swim in a large water bath while in the care of the Scottish SPCA National Wildlife Rescue Centre. Scottish SPCA<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish SPCA said he has continued to thrive there ever since and has been joined by female beaver, Parsnip.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have had several injured beavers come to our National Wildlife Rescue Centre to undergo rehabilitation prior to release, but Turnip was the first infant we received, and our\u202fteam\u2019s tireless efforts,\u00a0hard work and care to rear him are rewarded with news that he is doing so well,\u201d Sean Meechan, wildlife operations lead at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Together, the Scottish SPCA said Turnip and Parsnip\u00a0will have the opportunity to\u00a0establish\u00a0their own territories as the Sanctuary continues its important work in caring for orphaned beaver kits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>STV News is now on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCESJzKgsNvKKNOYO2r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">      Follow STV News <\/a>Follow STV News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whatsapp-qr.png\" alt=\"WhatsApp channel QR Code\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An orphaned beaver kit is \u201cthriving\u201d after being nursed back to health by the SSPCA. 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