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Pied Tamarin Babies

Second set of pied tamarin twins born at Philadelphia Zoo this year

Spotted lanternflies may use stinky toxin to keep birds from eating them

Spotted Lanternfly

Cape May County zoo announces birth of baby capybaras — with more on the way

Baby capybaras

Vagrant bird from 'Task' is a rare, but not unheard of, sight in southeastern Pa.

Summer tanager bird

Montgomery, Bucks and Berks counties are approaching 'peak' fall foliage

Fall foliage

Elmwood Park Zoo's two-toed sloth named Beanie has a baby

Baby sloth

Pennsylvania state parks see surge in visitors as federal campgrounds face cuts

state park busy

Mommy, the zoo's nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise, now has 16 babies

Galapagos tortoise babies

Could yaupon tea be a cost-effective replacement for your morning coffee?

Yaupon tea Philly

A treasure hunt in South Jersey has a hidden prize worth over $3,000

Veil treasure hunt

The Perseid meteor shower – the best of the year – is back. Here's how to see it

Perseid Meteor Shower

A dinosaur that once drew huge crowds to the Academy of Natural Sciences is back on display at the Philly museum

Hadrosaurus Skeleton Philly

While spotted lanternflies are sparse in Philly, an insect expert predicts a resurgence

where are the lanternflys

Philadelphia Zoo adds 14 flamingos to newly renovated habitat, which opens Saturday

flamingo zoo

What should you do if you encounter a coyote in Wissahickon Valley Park?

Coyote sighting Wissahickon

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

Toad Crossing 2

Longwood Gardens' Waterlily Court is back with new plants and other upgrades

Waterlily Court Longwood

Rare trees named for Ben Franklin to be planted at Carpenters' Hall

Carpenters' Hall Franklinia trees

It's the final day that Philly's cherry blossoms are in peak bloom – here are photos from Fairmount Park

Cherry Blossoms Fairmount 4

Adventure Aquarium to open new Kaleidoscope Cove exhibit with 'rare marine life'

adventure aquarium kaleidoscope cove

Philly zoo's Galapagos tortoise, who's about 100, becomes oldest first-time mom of her species

Mommy tortoise hatchlings

Want a free tree? If you live in South Jersey you could get one for Arbor Day

atlantic city electric free tree

Philly horticulturists offer tips for where, when and how to grow plants from seeds

Spring planting guide

250 new cherry blossom trees to be planted in Philly ahead of city's 2026 semiquincentennial celebrations

Cherry blossoms

Rowan University's dinosaur museum to open March 29 and feature quarry to dig for fossils

Edelman Fossil Museum

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

giraffe six flags wild safari

To best see the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse, Philly-area skywatchers should set their alarms on March 14

lunar eclipse march

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

Saquon penguin adventure aquarium 1

Please Touch Museum exhibit inspired by classic Jules Verne story will take kids under the sea

Please Touch Museum

Astronomer shares tips for viewing the 'parade of planets' this month

Parade of Planets

How many Christmas trees can a few goats eat? More than you'd think

Philly Goat Project

Chester County's Crebilly Farm, site of a Revolutionary War skirmish, to be preserved as public park

Crebilly Farm Preservation

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

Philly Zoo Bear

Here's a first look at Longwood Gardens' $250 million renovation project that will open to the public next month

Longwood new conservatory 3

Rare comet could be visible in Philly skies until late October

Comet NASA Philly

Saturday could be the best chance to see the northern lights in the Philadelphia area

Northern Lights philly

Earth will gain a 'mini moon' for two months in the form of a tiny asteroid

earth mini moon september

Partial lunar eclipse may be visible during 'supermoon' Tuesday night

At these Philly-area farms, sunflower season is in full bloom

Adventure Aquarium offers free annual membership program for preschoolers

Adventure Aquarium

Hundreds of shooting stars to be visible as Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend

Longwood Gardens' century plant blooms for first time in more than two decades

Century Plant Longwood Gardens bloom

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

Baby Orangutan Zoo

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