Animals

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With flashlights and buckets, volunteers 'listen for the hops' to save frogs and toads in Roxborough

Wild turkey on solo 'adventure' captures curiosity of Fishtown residents

Fishtown Wild Turkey

Elmwood Park Zoo's expansion plans, which include new tiger exhibit and restaurant, move forward

Elmwood Park Zoo

Giraffe calf born at Six Flags Great Adventure's Wild Safari

giraffe six flags wild safari

PAWS allows adopters to choose fees for some dogs, cats during 'Match Madness' promotion

paws match madness

Philadelphia Zoo installs giant sculptures of endangered species to teach visitors about conservation

philadelphia zoo sculptures

Police seek man who set fire to pop-up stable in Southwest Philly, killing 2 horses

horse stable fire arson

2 horses die in fire at makeshift stable in Southwest Philly, 12 others rescued

horse fire pspca

A blue penguin was born on Super Bowl Sunday. Adventure Aquarium named him Saquon

Saquon penguin adventure aquarium 1

Adventure Aquarium welcomes two African penguin chicks

african penguin chicks adventure aquarium

Philly Zoo offers behind-the-scenes tours in January, including a $500 package with artwork by one of the animals

Zoo behind the scenes

N.J. removes bald eagles, ospreys from state endangered species list

bald eagle new jersey

Local zoo animals frolic in the flurries as they take advantage of a snow day

snow leopard Philadelphia zoo

Cape May County Zoo plans $4 million project to build new penguin, flamingo exhibits

cape may county zoo sign

More than 30 cats rescued from South Philly home are available for adoption at ACCT Philly

cat rescue acct philly

PSPCA seeking person who shot dog in head in Southwest Philly

dog shooting pspca

Cape May County zoo welcomes birth of Ankole-Watusi calf

ankole-watusi calf cape may zoo

Axolotls are everywhere, including now at the Philadelphia Zoo

Axolotl Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo's Andean bear is leaving for good later this month

Philly Zoo Bear

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Kids can meet a baby cow and learn about agriculture at Please Touch Museum's Farm Day

please touch museum farm day

Here are tips to keep your pets safe on Halloween, from choosing the right costume to reducing stress

halloween pet safety tips

Camden County family seeks help finding missing French bulldog puppies

French Bulldogs NJ

Animals will feast on pumpkins during three weekends in October for the annual Boo at the Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo Halloween

Cat recovering after found shot by an arrow in Strawberry Mansion

Blue whale spotted off Cape May coast – a rare sighting of the world's largest animal

Blue Whale NJ

Pennsylvania Elk Cam goes live to broadcast annual mating season

Pennsylvania Elk Cam

Shore Animal Control says it picked up an injured seagull in Avalon after reports of a kid throwing a baseball at it

avalon seagull injured

South Jersey influencer hopes to be a 'voice' for hermit crabs by promoting proper pet care on TikTok

janie groeling hermit crabs

Skunk captured in Camden County this week tests positive for rabies

Rabid skunk

SEPTA workers rescue cat, 5 kittens trapped inside a Market-Frankford Line station

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Shark sighting in Cape May Point causes temporary beach closure

Shark Cape May Point

Dog available for adoption at PSPCA after video of abuse helps lead to her rescue

pspca dog rescue daisy

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Adventure Aquarium to offer month of events for 'Shark Summer'

shark summer adventure aquarium

Philadelphia Zoo welcomes birth of Sumatran orangutan, a critically endangered species

Baby Orangutan Zoo

Lost emu seen wandering around Bucks County on July Fourth

Emu Bucks County

Horse that died during Cape May carriage ride showed no signs of abuse, veterinary exam finds

Cape May Horse

With a salmonella outbreak linked to bearded dragons, here are tips for pet owners to stay safe

Here are tips to keep pets safe in the sweltering heat

pet safety heat

ACCT Philly lowers adoption fee to $10 for dogs, cats to relieve overcrowding

Fiji ACCT Philly overcrowding

Jorō spiders likely are coming to Philly. But it may take them years to arrive, and there's no need to panic

Jorō Spider Georgia

Dock Street to release hazy IPA to benefit PAWS

Dock Street PAWS

Raccoon interrupts Union match, skillfully dodging trash can-wielding stadium workers

Off-duty cop fatally shoots pit bull as woman is attacked by multiple dogs in Southwest Philly

Pit Bull Police

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