Animals

After City Council declared a rat emergency in Northeast Philly, the animal rights group proposed contraception as an alternative to traps and poison.

The first animal shelter in the United States was founded in Philadelphia by a group of women. Why aren’t we celebrating it?

The Eagles’ Dec. 13 halftime show will include corgi racing, and your dog can be part of the action. Apply by Nov. 1.

Gateway Playhouse’s rehearsals and performances offer distracting environments for dogs learning to guide the blind.

WHYY News intern Jassmyn Nesmith spent a day with Amaya to see how the program gives animals a break and helps potential adopters get to know them.

Deer have long gotten a bad rap as drivers of Lyme disease — but a new study, using more than 35 years of data, shows they aren’t the biggest culprit.

Why we seek out the wilderness — and what “wilderness” really means in a world defined by human intervention.

The researchers found that microplastics were as prevalent in forested parts of the watershed as they were in urban areas.

We explore the inner lives of animals, from empathy in baboons to pain in lobsters and odd-couple friendships.

The horseshoe crab’s blood helps test the sterility of medical products.

Head to a block party at the zoo this Saturday to celebrate its origin story.

Biologists in New Jersey and Delaware spotted more red knot birds this year, but levels remain significantly lower than before the 2000s.

Three species of shark use New Jersey’s coastal salt marshes as nurseries — the sandbar shark, the smooth dogfish and the sand tiger shark.

A whole new generation seems to be trading screens for binoculars and knitting needles. What’s behind the trend?

In an effort to create space and prevent more euthanasia, ACCT Philly is offering financial incentives funded by donors.