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Two American flamingos
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Community

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.

3 years ago

Studio 2

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

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Kipekee, pictured at the Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tenn., is believed to be the only one of her kind on the planet. (Brights Zoo Facebook)
NPR
Community

A 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.

3 years ago

(Photo by Day's Edge Productions)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Science

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 50:01
Jason Hoover on his front porch with various mesh cages
Community

For 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.”

3 years ago

Listen 4:07
People fishing
PlanPhilly
Community

‘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.

3 years ago

Listen 0:56
diorama of cilvil war reenactment with cats
Arts & Entertainment
Spotlight PA

Cats 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.

3 years ago

A cat sleeps while someone holds a name tag that says ''Leo'' in their hand
Community
6abc

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.

3 years ago

Susan Casey is the author of several books, most recently, The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean
Studio 2

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 49:47
Overview of a yard in Evesham
Courts & Law
6abc

Child 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.

3 years ago

(Bucks County SPCA)
Community
6abc

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.

3 years ago

Amos Lee performs at Railbird Music Festival on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at The Infield at Red Mile in Lexington. He is holding a guitar in his hands and sings into a microphone.
Studio 2

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 50:02
A reticulated giraffe was born without spots at Brights Zoo in northeastern Tennessee at the end of July. The zoo is asking the public to cast their vote on what to name her
NPR
Science

A rare spotless giraffe was born in a Tennessee zoo

The zoo says she may be the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe alive.

3 years ago

In this Aug 25, 2019 photo, a Southern Vietnamese box turtle (Cuora picturata) walks in its pen at a turtle sanctuary in Cuc Phuong national park in Ninh Binh province, Vietnam.
NPR
Health

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

3 years ago

A headshot of Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman
Community

Philadelphia Zoo selects first woman president and CEO in 164-year history

Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman will be the zoo’s 15th president.

3 years ago

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