Animals
The Philadelphia Zoo takes its show on the road again to entertain at airport
The shows are designed to remove some of the boredom involved with waiting for planes.
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Discover the ‘hidden gems’ of Philly’s Fairmount Park via scavenger hunt
The scavenger hunt is a free, self-guided, six-week-long adventure in Philadelphia’s largest park.
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Listen 1:561 dog killed, 13 rescued in alleged dogfighting ring in Delaware; 5 men charged
Police say they uncovered the dogfighting after being called to the rural Sussex County property to investigate a report of suspicious activity.
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Groups seek probe of N.Y.-N.J. whale deaths amid wind power prep
Dead whales have been found in Atlantic City, Strathmere and Keansburg in New Jersey, and Rockaway Beach and Amagansett, New York.
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Another dead whale washes up on Jersey Shore beach
A third humpback whale in about a month washed up at the Jersey Shore over the weekend, concerning both residents and conservationists.
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Best bites at the 2023 PA Farm Show (omg that creamsicle milkshake!)
Two meats and four sweets that show off the commonwealth’s best agriculture.
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PA Farm Show butter sculpture: 1,000 lbs. and all the stats you could possibly want to know
For the 2023 edition, sculptors carved a multi-generational scene of a dairy farming family, with a keystone backdrop showing a bucolic farm.
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Philly Goat Project is looking for some Christmas trees to nibble on
A tree isn’t necessary to partake in the fun, but a $20 donations will be required for those wishing to dispose of old Christmas trees.
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A network of animal welfare organizations have been helping pick up the slack since city funding for ACCT was slashed during COVID.
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“It's the first time in ages we are being left with decisions of euthanizing for space,” said Sarah Barnett, “which is something we never thought would really happen again."
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Firefighters rescue dog from frozen Bucks County lake on Christmas
"They're coming out to save him," the dog's owner said on his video recording of the rescue. "This way, boy!"
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The astonishing vanishing act of the glassfrog, revealed
A kind of transparent frog achieves near invisibility by hiding its red blood cells during the day, scientists found.
3 years ago
Bucks County SPCA rescues 59 cats and counting in animal hoarding case
Despite the conditions at the apartment, most of the cats are friendly and in good condition which will make it easier for the SPCA to get them ready for adoption.
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Philly’s Festival Pier to be transformed into massive mixed-use development
The site of the city’s trash incinerator in the 70s and 80s and a concert venue in the 2000s will soon be home to apartment units and retail spaces.
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Bear hunt reinstated immediately in New Jersey
The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey is allowing the state’s bear hunt to commence after opponents appealed its reinstatement.
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