
Animals
Black bear hunting about to be legal in New Jersey
The Fish and Game Council unanimously approved lethal and non-lethal means to manage the black bear population.
2 years ago
Hurricane Idalia flung flamingos as far north as Pennsylvania
Flamingos have been found as far north as Ohio after Hurricane Idalia struck Florida last week. But the birds were likely blown in all the way from the Yucatan Peninsula.
2 years ago
Pet Ethics, 12-Foot Puppet Little Amal, Trivia & Things to Do
Pets can add so much happiness to our lives, but they're not accessories. We'll talk about the ethics of caring for a pet and our relationships with our furry friends.
Air Date: September 7, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:30A rare spotless giraffe gets a name to match
The public has voted and the spotless superstar born at a family-owned zoo in Tennessee has been named Kipekee.
2 years ago
Our Human Footprint on the Planet
Princeton University biologist and host of the PBS show, "Human Footprint," Shane Campbell-Staton on our connection to the natural world and how we are transforming it.
Air Date: September 8, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01For Wilmington neighbors, raising an endangered species is a ‘saving us’ project
Jason Hoover sought to unite his enclave around the stunning creature. “Now we have this huge group of people that meet and geek out about butterflies.”
2 years ago
Listen 4:07‘It’s a bonding thing’: Free festival aims to get Philadelphians into fishing
The annual Philly Fun Fishing Fest is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9 along the Schuylkill River.
2 years ago
Listen 0:56Cats and cannons collide at Gettysburg’s feline-themed Civil War museum
The Civil War Tails museum of Gettysburg, Pa., uses handmade cat figurines and dioramas to portray pivotal battle moments.
2 years ago
TikTok-famous cat living in South Jersey Home Depot draws new customers
Before Leo arrived at the store last summer, he lived as a barn cat.
2 years ago
The Unexplored Deep Ocean, Mercury in Retrograde, Pa. Supreme Court Race
In the deepest parts of the ocean, strange creatures lurk and industrial fishing and deep sea mining pose a threat. Plus, mercury is in retrograde right now. So, what?
Air Date: August 30, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:47Child found in Evesham, New Jersey home with dozens of dead dogs, 2 charged
The rescue was giving this couple money to foster dogs, but instead police say they were letting the animals starve and die.
2 years ago
33 cats, 3 dogs rescued from deplorable conditions inside Bucks County hotel room
Images show the cats huddled together underneath the bed where they lived for months.
2 years ago
Singer-Songwriter Amos Lee, Rick Steves on Travel, Sharks at the Shore
This episode holds the best of the summer. Rick Steves joins us to talk about how to travel, a biologist tells us why we need to love sharks and Amos Lee plays live music.
Air Date: August 23, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:02A rare spotless giraffe was born in a Tennessee zoo
The zoo says she may be the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe alive.
2 years ago
A salmonella outbreak is being linked to pet turtles
Half of the people infected in the outbreak reported having contact with turtle with shells smaller than four inches wide. Owning pet turtles of that size is prohibited by fed
2 years ago