Animals

Eco-friendly funerals are popular. We'll talk about composting, green burial and the death industry. Plus, do you speak whale? Exploring new research on whale communication.

Police corralled the horse in Port Richmond after it somehow made it off the highway without incident.

Scientists discussed the importance of protecting endangered species during an event hosted by WHYY and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

Media, Nether Providence, Swarthmore and Springfield Bird Town chapters are hosting an event on Feb. 25 to educate the public about their feathered neighbors.

Environmental groups want NOAA to protect horseshoe crab habitats, and restrict how the species are harvested.

Zoo curators often go the extra mile to make creatures feel at home under human care. But recreating romance in captivity still involves a lot of guesswork.

Animals at zoos and shelters across the U.S. are making their predictions for which team will win Super Bowl 58.

Researchers will discuss the importance of researching and protecting endangered species, including the Atlantic sturgeon.

The department says Sergeant Matthew "The Fox Whisperer" Erbele and Officer James "Steady Hands" Thompson responded to the call.

A set of troll sculptures made from reclaimed wood by Thomas Dambo presses visitors to think about the environment.

Officers arrived at the home to find 66 small breed dogs, nine cats and a bird living in "inhumane" conditions.

A federal agency examined Punxsutawney Phil's record last year and put his accuracy rate at about 40%.

Thousands are expected to attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie.

Returning to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for its second year, the event featured judging stations, adoption stands and a catwalk for the contestants.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released final plans to protect endangered North American right whales.