
Animals
Delaware zoo’s pudu Haechan has died
Haechan the pudu came to the Brandywine Zoo just six months ago in hopes of mating as part of the Species Survival Plan Program.
5 hours ago
Rare, iridescent butterfly spotted in a Delaware swamp
Not seen on the Delmarva peninsula in 27 years, the endangered Hessel’s Hairstreak butterfly reveals itself in a Delaware swamp.
1 day ago
World’s largest freshwater fish, almost 660 pounds, is found in Cambodia
Scientists say a fisherman caught a giant stingray that measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail in the Mekong River.
1 week ago
Regional Roundup: June 20th 2022
A new mental health hotline expected to roll out; carriage horse protesters back on the street; we remember Dr. Fred Simeone who passed away at the age of 86.
Air Date: June 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:45U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill
The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would create a permanent fund of more than $1.3 billion, given to states, territories, and tribal nations.
2 weeks ago
A dinosaur with native beadwork emerges in Philly’s Navy Yard
A life-size sculpture of a Parasaurolophus decorated with Lenni Lenape beadwork is the first permanent sculpture introduced by the Navy Yard’s developer.
2 weeks ago
Wandering stray horse ‘Darien’ finds new home at sanctuary in Bucks County
Philly residents found the underweight horse wandering around after the man who bought him abandoned him a few hours later.
4 weeks ago
‘The time is now’: Philly animal shelters seek volunteers and ‘forever homes’
From volunteering to adopting, there are multiple ways to support animal rescue shelters. Summer is the perfect season to help dogs and cats in need.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:49Robotic buoys developed to keep Atlantic right whales safe
A Cape Cod science center and one of the world’s largest shipping businesses are collaborating on a project to use robotic buoys to protect a vanishing whale.
1 month ago
ACCT Philly desperately seeks fosters to join its ‘Itty Bitty Kitty Committee’
Up to 40 kittens arrive at ACCT Philly per day, and the shelter needs help amid peak kitten season.
1 month ago
Eva, the hero dog, beats back a mountain lion that attacked her owner on a hike
Erin Wilson recounts how her dog saved her from a mountain lion attack while she hiked along a river in remote Northern California. Eva the Belgian Malinois is recovering.
1 month ago
Cherry Hill team taking emotional support dogs to Buffalo after mass shooting
The canines will be there to comfort emergency responders, families and friends of the victims, as well as the community.
1 month ago
Known online as ACO Jess, she just wants people to understand her job.
2 months ago
The Philadelphia Zoo is asking for the public’s help naming 3 new Ankole cattle
The East African breed has massive crescent-shaped horns, which can grow up to eight feet wide and weigh up to 15 pounds each.
2 months ago
Patron the bomb-sniffing dog cements his hero status with a presidential medal
A tiny Jack Russell terrier has won hearts and admirers for helping neutralize hundreds of Russian explosives in Ukraine. Now he's won state honors, too.
2 months ago