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This is not a dog toy. The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case Wednesday pitting the whiskey giant with a dog toy maker who parodies the brand.
NPR
Courts & Law

Jack Daniel’s tells Supreme Court its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels

The whiskey maker argues that the toy named Bad Spaniel infringes on its trademark, confuses consumers and tarnishes its reputation.

6 days ago

Chopper 6 over scene as rescuers work to save beached dolphins in Sea Isle City
Community
6abc

8 dolphins dead after mass stranding event in Sea Isle City, New Jersey

"The decision was made to humanely euthanize the dolphins to prevent further suffering," the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said.

1 week ago

Dead Humpback Whale on Offshore New Jersey Beach
Politics & Policy

GOP congressmen: Halt offshore wind, probe whale deaths

Thursday's hearing in Wildwood could be the beginning of an expected campaign by the GOP-controlled House to investigate the Biden administration’s clean energy plans.

2 weeks ago

The scene outside the Touraine apartment building in Rittenhouse Monday night after an off-duty FBI agent shot a dog.
Courts & Law
6abc

FBI agent who shot, killed dog in Philadelphia will not face charges

On Friday, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office confirmed Jacqueline Maguire would not be charged but did not say why.

2 weeks ago

Close-up of bodies of fruit flies at various ages of developments.
NPR
Science

The first wiring map of an insect’s brain hints at incredible complexity

Researchers have mapped the more than 500,000 connections in the intricate brain of a fruit fly larva. This map could help scientists better understand the human brain.

3 weeks ago

Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev spent three months in the Siberian Arctic, filming marine biologist, Maxim Chakilev and his research on how climate change is affecting the pacific walrus population. Their film, Haulout, is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film for 2023. (The New Yorker Studios)
The Pulse
Science

Surrounded by Walruses: The Making of ‘Haulout’

In 2018, brother and sister filmmaking duo Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev traveled to a beach in the Siberian Arctic — an area in ...

Air Date: March 8, 2023

Listen 17:24
Roosters, turkeys, chickens, dogs, cats, and other birds were discovered living in deplorable conditions, authorities said. (6abc)
Courts & Law
6abc

More than 200 animals rescued from South Jersey property; 2 facing charges

A tip led state police and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office to the property on January 26.

3 weeks ago

Environmentalists from Ducks Unlimited and other organizations are using $500,000 in funding to restore saltwater marshes in Delaware and New Jersey. Saltwater marshes protect communities from flooding, and provide habitat for birds and fish. (Courtesy of Ducks Unlimited)
Science

Novel method will help restore Delaware and New Jersey salt marshes

Climate change threatens to “drown” Delaware’s salt marshes. New funds from the National Wildlife Foundation will use a novel method to restore them.

3 weeks ago

Fish swim near some bleached coral at Kisite Mpunguti Marine park, Kenya
Politics & Policy

Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

The treaty will create a new body to manage ocean life conservation and establish marine protected areas in ocean regions outside national boundary waters.

3 weeks ago

Madison and Haley pose with a newly-born filly that is laying in the straw. The mare, the foal's mom, is visible in the background.
Education

‘Foal cam’ offers ‘miraculous’ look at next generation of Pennsylvania-born race horses

The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association and Delaware Valley University in Doylestown offer a glimpse at the miracle of equine birth live.

3 weeks ago

Science writer Bethany Brookshire has an enemy who lives in her backyard: a gray squirrel she named “Kevin.” In her new book, she says we can rethink our relationships with animals we call “pests” like squirrels, rats, pigeons, pythons and more. (Gael Dupont-langevin)
The Pulse
Science

How we decide which animals are pests, and why 

Even for the most devoted animal lover among us, there are animals that we hate and try to avoid, or kill: rats, mice, pigeons, invasive snakes. We call these animals pests.

4 weeks ago

Listen 22:01
A close-up of a dead whale washed ashore on the beach.
Science

30 N.J. mayors call for moratorium on offshore wind activity and further investigation into whale deaths

No current evidence suggests that offshore wind farms or surveys have caused the recent spike in whale deaths. Necropsies have found the mammals were killed by vessel strikes.

1 month ago

Listen 1:51
Chase Miller (left) and Kim Hartzel hold up kittens at an animal shelter
PlanPhilly
Community

A Bensalem veterinary nonprofit will soon offer affordable pet care in Philly

The Bridge Clinic, based in Bucks County, is set to open a Philadelphia office thanks to a $200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities.

1 month ago

Listen 1:54
The scene outside the Touraine apartment building in Rittenhouse Monday night after an off-duty FBI agent shot a dog.
Community
Billy Penn

An off-duty FBI agent shot a dog in Philadelphia. By law, that might be allowed

The owner of the deceased animal would likely have to move forward with legal action seeking a penalty, per city and state law.

1 month ago

Police inspect an area in Center City, cordoned off with Police tape
Community
6abc

Protest held after off-duty FBI special agent shoots dog in Center City Philadelphia

"Initial information is that the agent shot & wounded an aggressive dog," the FBI said.

1 month ago

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