Animals

Egg prices are high and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. Millions of birds have died from the virus itself or in attempts to control the spread. Is an H5N1 pandemic coming?

In the U.S., bird flu headlines have focused on an unprecedented number of American cases and the impact of the virus on dairy cows and on poultry.

New Jersey is the latest state to delist the bald eagle as endangered, and the Philadelphia Eagles are vying for a championship in the Super Bowl this weekend.

The prognosticating woodchuck made his forecast as the sun rose Sunday in western Pennsylvania.

The Atlantic Shores wind project was expected to start construction this year. The remaining developer says it’s still committed.

City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive for bird flu.

Midnight, found tied to a street pole in 2019, is a Rocky-esque underdog who found redemption.

Computer models helped decode whale communication. But some scientists say there are barriers that cannot be overcome.

On Sunday, Feb. 9, Puppy Bowl XXI will feature a number of dogs from animal rescue organizations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

The state was able to delist the species because their reproductive rate over multiple years reached sustainable levels.

Helga Tacreiter has cared for and nurtured hundreds of animals over the past three decades at the 80-acre sanctuary in Bridgeton.

More than 120,000 chickens on the farm were impacted by the outbreak, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

Executive Director Karen Krivit said the group started the New Year’s Day walk about four years ago as a “fun idea,” only to see it explode in popularity.

Nestled on Christian Street is a cafe with Columbian-inspired goods in the front and a ticketed cat adoption lounge in the back.

Live Christmas tree donations will help feed the four-legged friends with the Philly Goat Project throughout the winter months.