The 2-year-old "diva" beaver is at the center of a Massachusetts legal battle that could force her release into the wild.

Whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi gets to stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild.

Animal advocates are rallying together to help a beloved beaver named Nibi remain at a rescue facility in Massachusetts. Nibi’s story went viral earlier this week when Newhouse Wildlife Rescue shared a message via Facebook with news of a pressing situation.

A US court will decide if the beaver gets to stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or be released into the wild.

Now that the immediate threat that Nibi would be released into the wild has passed, what’s next for the beloved 2-year-old beaver? Gov. Maura Healey said she “put a pause” on a plan by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to return the animal to the wild on Tuesday after thousands signed an online petition to opposing the