
Animals
Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball
An Australian company has lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mammoth.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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 years ago
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 years ago
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 17:24More 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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
‘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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
Listen 22:01No 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.
2 years ago
Listen 1:51A 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.
2 years ago
Listen 1:54An 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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
‘Lights Out’ initiative appears to be saving birds from crashing into Philly buildings
The effort to darken buildings at night to protect migrating birds appears to be working, but organizers say more long-term data is needed.
2 years ago
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