Animals

Petting Zoo illness

Visiting a petting zoo? Prevent animal-borne illnesses by taking precautions

High-risk animals at Philadelphia Zoo to get experimental COVID-19 vaccine

Philadelphia Zoo COVID-19 vaccine

Philadelphia Zoo rolls out 24/7 Sloth Cam

Philadelphia Zoo sloth cam

Mysterious disease killing songbirds in Philly and suburbs being investigated by Pa. Game Commission

Pennsylvania Bird Disease

Kittens rescued from abandoned West Philly house in need of foster homes

ACCT Philly cats kittens

Giant whale skull washes up on Jersey Shore beach

Skull Island Beach NJ

The Logan Hotel to host puppy yoga benefiting Morris Animal Refuge

Puppy Yoga at Logan Hotel

Main Line Animal Rescue's Tails & Trails 5K coming up in June

Tails and Trails 5K

Scott's oriole makes rare appearance in Pennsylvania

Scotts Oriole Pennsylvania

Chicks begin hatching on New Jersey's Duke Farms Bald Eagle Cam

Duke Farms Eagle Cam

Rare snowy owl spotted in Pennsylvania draws spectators

Snowy Owl Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Zoo welcomes baby langur

Pennsylvania eagle cam goes live for seventh season in Hanover

Pennsylvania EagleCam 2021

More than 50,000 birds to fly over Philly on Monday night

Bird Migration Philly

Critically-endangered Tamarin monkey born at Cape May County Zoo

cape may county zoo tamarin monkey

Bring your dog to Bok Bar for a professional photo with the Philly skyline

Doggie photo booth at Bok Bar

New baby giraffe Sierra joins to Six Flags Great Adventure's drive-thru safari

Giraffe Six Flags

Nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry

salmonella outbreak chicks 2020

Notable great white shark now swimming off South Jersey coast

Great White Shark Jersey Shore

Massive farm fire kills nearly 300,000 chickens in South Jersey

Chicken Farm New Jersey

New tiger cubs at Six Flags named for U.S. soccer stars Julie Ertz and Heather Mitts Feeley

Six Flags Great Adventure tigers

Dead endangered whale found at Jersey Shore likely killed by collisions with boats

Right whale jersey shore

Video shows man catching shark with bare hands at Delaware beach

Cape Henlopen Shark Two

Man allegedly sexually abused ponies at Delaware equestrian center

Riego Delaware Ponies

Sly Fox Brewing's annual goat races to become virtual event

Sly Fox Brewing goat races

Horse rescued after falling into covered swimming pool in Chester County

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Vote to name the newest little blue penguin chick at Adventure Aquarium

Little Blue Pengiun naming

Philadelphia Zoo launches interactive online learning program for kids

Philly Zoo Activities

Putt Putt Pup will put a smile on your face

Putt Putt Pup

Philadelphia Zoo launches livestream series called 'Philly Zoo at 2'

Philadelphia Zoo livestream

Pet of the Week: Bob Ross

Pet of the Week: Bob Ross

Morris Animal Refuge's 2020 Fur Ball adopts 'The Great Catsby' theme

Morris Animal Refuge's annual Fur Ball

Did a raptor kidnap a toy poodle? Hawk Mountain Sanctuary questions viral story

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary toy poodle

Pet of the Week: Pebbles

Pet of the Week: Pebbles

700-pound black bear killed in New Jersey sets record

Two spaniel puppies – valued at $3,000 apiece – stolen from Bucks County kennel, police say

Puppies Bucks County

Pet of the Week: Oates

Pet of the Week: Oates

PETA suggests replacing Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic groundhog

Punxsutawney Phil robot PETA

Obese black bear from Pennsylvania sportsmen's club relocated to Colorado sanctuary

Dillon Black Bear

Valentine's Day

Give your valentine a unique gift – a painting of their pup in White Dog Cafe

White Dog Cafe pet portrait painting by Jay McClellan

Brandywine SPCA receives 30 dogs from earthquake-shaken Puerto Rico

Brandywine SPCA Puerto Rico rescue dogs

Dog missing from Philadelphia shelter found in New Jersey

ACCT Philly max dog

Swine disease detected, under investigation in Pennsylvania

Swine Disease PA

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