Animals
Eagles are flying high with population on the rise in New Jersey
Eagles have worked hard at repopulating since about 40 years ago, when there was only one nest in the Garden State.
3 years ago
Nesting piping plovers show resilience in Delaware while the shorebirds struggle to maintain their population along the southern Atlantic Coast. Researchers want to know why.
3 years ago
76 Carriage Company suspended rides as they look to find new stables. Animal rights advocates want the rides banned by the city.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
A network of animal welfare organizations have been helping pick up the slack since city funding for ACCT was slashed during COVID.
4 years ago
“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."
4 years ago
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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