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A horse runs down I-95
Community

Horse caught after seen running down I-95 in Philadelphia

Police corralled the horse in Port Richmond after it somehow made it off the highway without incident.

1 year ago

sturgeon
Science

‘Long Live Sturgeon!’: WHYY, Academy of Natural Sciences host discussion on endangered fish

Scientists discussed the importance of protecting endangered species during an event hosted by WHYY and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

1 year ago

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A bird on a tree branch
Community

‘Bird Town’ Media Borough is hoping to embrace its new designation

Media, Nether Providence, Swarthmore and Springfield Bird Town chapters are hosting an event on Feb. 25 to educate the public about their feathered neighbors.

1 year ago

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Horseshoe crabs along the shoreline at the beach
Science

‘Living fossils’: Horseshoe crabs survived several mass extinctions but may now need federal protections

Environmental groups want NOAA to protect horseshoe crab habitats, and restrict how the species are harvested.

1 year ago

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Keeper Andrew Ahl coaxes Mommy out of her shell. At 99, Mommy is the Philadelphia Zoo's senior Galapagos tortoise. Recent attempts to mate her resulted in three clutches of eggs, but none were viable. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Cracking the code of animal attraction is more than pretty feathers or mood lighting

Zoo curators often go the extra mile to make creatures feel at home under human care. But recreating romance in captivity still involves a lot of guesswork.

1 year ago

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Kansas City Chiefs Fans Watch Super Bowl LVII
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Will the Chiefs or the 49ers win the Super Bowl? The animal kingdom weighs in

Animals at zoos and shelters across the U.S. are making their predictions for which team will win Super Bowl 58.

1 year ago

holding an atlantic sturgeon
Science

‘Long Live Sturgeon!’: WHYY, Drexel to host discussion on endangered species

Researchers will discuss the importance of researching and protecting endangered species, including the Atlantic sturgeon.

1 year ago

(Lansdale Police/Facebook)
Community
6abc

Officers ‘Fox Whisperer’ and ‘Steady Hands’ help rescue animal caught in netting outside school

The department says Sergeant Matthew "The Fox Whisperer" Erbele and Officer James "Steady Hands" Thompson responded to the call.

1 year ago

The troll sculpture Rosa Sunfinger tends to plants growing in a small car.
Arts & Entertainment

The trolls at Philly Zoo have a message: Save nature and you’ll save yourself

A set of troll sculptures made from reclaimed wood by Thomas Dambo presses visitors to think about the environment.

1 year ago

Listen 1:11
Many dogs sitting on top of each other
Community
6abc

76 small dogs and other animals rescued from mobile home in Felton, Delaware

Officers arrived at the home to find 66 small breed dogs, nine cats and a bird living in "inhumane" conditions.

1 year ago

Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil
Weather

Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities

A federal agency examined Punxsutawney Phil's record last year and put his accuracy rate at about 40%.

1 year ago

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023. The arrival of annual Groundhog Day celebrations Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, will draw thousands of people to see celebrity woodchuck Phil at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. — an event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie.
Weather

The origins of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil

Thousands are expected to attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie.

1 year ago

A woman holding up a young kitten
Community
Billy Penn

Photos: Cats in competition at this year’s Philadelphia Catstravaganza

Returning to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for its second year, the event featured judging stations, adoption stands and a catwalk for the contestants.

1 year ago

File photo: A North Atlantic right whale surfaces on Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, on March 27, 2023.
Politics & Policy

U.S. sets plans to protect endangered whales near offshore wind farms; firms swap wind leases

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released final plans to protect endangered North American right whales.

1 year ago

A police vehicle in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. (NBC10)
Courts & Law

Upper Darby woman charged with torturing and killing animals live on the internet

Delaware County court records show 28-year-old Anigar Monsee is charged with four felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

1 year ago

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