
Animals
Photo essay: Spectators return to the 2021 National Dog Show
Now in its 20th year, the National Dog Show is welcoming vaccinated guests to enjoy the show live at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks.
3 years ago
Biden says pardoned turkeys will get ‘boosted,’ not ‘basted’
In remarks full of jokes, Biden said the turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, were selected based on their “temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.”
3 years ago
A skunk was living inside a Northeast Philly library for nearly a week
After causing minor havoc, the animal was captured and released back into the outdoors.
3 years ago
One farm tried to make sustainable food affordable. Here’s what happened
At Sylvanaqua Farms, Chris Newman tried to address two big problems with U.S. agriculture. But as some workers saw it, he was a problem too.
3 years ago
Listen 17:57Nests, fledgling numbers for endangered piping plover suffer this year in Delaware and N.J.
Efforts to preserve the shorebird faced setbacks from storms, increased beach use, and predators.
3 years ago
Meet Philly’s pair of hungry hippos that just became TikTok famous
A viral video taken at the Philadelphia Zoo has amassed millions of views overnight, where a pair of hippos are chomping on whole pumpkins.
3 years ago
‘We look at this and see a catastrophe in the making,’ says researcher about Pennsylvania’s forests
"Forests get the double whammy of both too many invaders, many species, and too many deer.”
3 years ago
Montgomery County wants you to say ‘BOO’ to the flu at the zoo
Anyone 3 years old and up who gets vaccinated against the flu will receive free admission to the zoo in Norristown.
3 years ago
ACCT Philly sees spike in surrendered pets due to evictions, vet shortage
The shelter says it has seen swarms of people dropping off pets. Some are due to evictions, while others are due to a mix of financial and medical reasons.
3 years ago
U.S. says ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species extinct
Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government on Wednesday declared them extinct.
4 years ago
Track regulators, racing fans and horse lovers mostly agree that performance enhancing drugs, "doping", are doing major damage to the animals behind the scenes across PA.
Air Date: September 27, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 48:57‘Squash it, smash it … just get rid of it’: Spotted lanternfly continues to spread in Pa.
The invasive species known as the spotted lanternfly is spreading across Pennsylvania.
4 years ago
Brandywine Valley SPCA helps airlift 110 dogs and cats from Ida’s path — and more may be on the way
The BVSPCA helped airlift more than 100 homeless pets to safety ahead of Hurricane Ida. Now, it’s preparing for what’s to come.
4 years ago
No one is sounding the alarm: It’s been an average year so far for West Nile cases in mosquitoes. But wet, warm conditions might mean trouble ahead.
4 years ago
Ban on bird-feeding lifted after mysterious disease abates
The advisory imposed earlier this summer sought to protect songbirds from an unknown ailment. It’s still not clear what was causing the bird deaths.
4 years ago