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A Louisiana black bear is seen in a water oak tree
Community

Wayward bear’s journey across northern Delaware ends after car strike

The bear affectionately known as “Delabear” on social media met a tragic end after being hit by a car on a Delaware highway.

1 year ago

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We talk to Peter Sagal about his npr show Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me.
Studio 2
Science

Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me host Peter Sagal, how a hurricane made monkeys nicer, Philly Joy Bank

We talk to NPR host Peter Sagal before a live taping of Wait Wait in Philly. And, a new study found monkeys in Puerto Rico became kinder after Hurricane Maria.

Air Date: June 25, 2024 12:00 pm

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Ecologist Douglas Tallamy (Photo by Rob Cardillo)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Science

Creating a Native Landscape in Your Own Yard

Ecologist Douglas Tallamy talks about an approach to conservation that starts with letting your yard grow wild with native plants to save wildlife in 'Nature's Best Hope.'

Air Date: June 14, 2024 12:00 pm

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salt marshes at Milford Park Preserve
Science

Rare black rail bird spotted in southern Delaware’s salt marshes at Milford Neck Preserve

After two years of assessment, researchers say they’ve found the rare and threatened black rail bird, along with other species, at Milford Neck Preserve.

1 year ago

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George Datto, a beekeeper at the Winterthur Museum, sits on his stool inspecting the Keeper's Hive as he searches for the queen. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

A Delaware inventor wants you to consider raising bees

A unique hive design aims to reduce the physical demands on beekeepers while drastically improving colony survival rates.

1 year ago

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Vegan chef Rachel Klein, founder of Ms. Rachel’s Pantry, beat food-network chef Bobby Flay in a cooking competition when she prepared a vegan Philly Cheesesteak. (Photo: Instagram @missrachelspantry)
Studio 2
Health

Homicide ‘code of silence’, mainstreaming veganism, Philly’s drug treatment tower

A real estate firm is proposing a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Univers ...

Air Date: June 6, 2024 12:00 pm

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Joro Spider on a web
Science

They’re big. They’re colorful. But Joro spiders aren’t nightmare fodder

Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the U.S.

1 year ago

Pa. State Trooper car
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses cruelty charges against Pa. trooper who hit horse with patrol vehicle in Chester County

A judge dismissed felony charges against Cpl. Michael Perillo, who in 2021 hit the loose animal multiple times and pinned it to the pavement, where it was then euthanized.

1 year ago

workers with their hands in buckets
Community

Philadelphia hatchery finds new ways to produce mussels in a lab

Mussels improve water quality by working as nature’s Brita filter. But their populations have been in decline.

1 year ago

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A dog is seen in a kennel at ACCT Philly
Community
6abc

ACCT Philly dealing with severe overcrowding, in need of short-term fosters

"We were Instacarting dog crates because we had no place for these dogs to sit," said ACCT Philly's executive director.

1 year ago

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Studio 2
Money

Amy Tan’s ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’, The Nightmare of Customer Service

The Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan on her new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles. Plus, from AI chatbots to cheap products, American consumers have a long list of complaints.

Air Date: May 9, 2024 12:00 pm

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Birdy McBirdface mascot
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Billy Penn

The Philadelphia Phoenix asked the internet to name its new mascot, and you can guess what happened

Birdy McBirdface joins the likes of Swoop, Gritty and the Phanatic in Philly’s sports mascot pantheon.

1 year ago

footage of a beached whale
Community
6abc

Beached whale found on Delaware shore near Indian River Inlet Bridge

A representative of the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute said the 50-foot-long whale is likely close to dying.

1 year ago

Wally the alligator receives a pet
Community
6abc

Emotional support alligator ‘Wally’ was stolen during Georgia trip, released into swamp, owner says

The emotional support animal was then released into a swamp, with roughly 20 other alligators.

2 years ago

They live among us; bats, coyote and more. But how do we peacefully coexist? We learn from a wildlife expert.
Studio 2
Science

Coexisting with urban wildlife, Bakari Sellers ‘The Moment’, NJ’s data privacy law

It’s getting wild. We talk about urban wildlife – from encounters with coyotes to bats who need our help

Air Date: April 25, 2024 12:00 pm

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