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It’s Time to End Philly’s Horse-and-Carriage Rides
It’s not every day that New York looks around and says, “This place is too crowded, too dirty, too rough to deliver an acceptable quality […]
World’s Largest Snake Coming to Academy of Natural Sciences
Close your ears, ophidiophobiacs. Titanoboa, also known as the largest snake that ever slithered around the planet, is coming to Philadelphia next February. The Smithsonian traveling exhibit […]
PETA Slams Discovery for Filming New Jersey Man Being Eaten by an Anaconda
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is slamming the Discovery Channel for airing an episode of Eaten Alive that shows a man–New Jersey native […]
Philadelphia Man Accused of Beating Dogs With Bricks
A Philadelphia man is accused of beating his neighbor’s dogs with bricks this summer, leaving them bloodied on a Tioga street. Willie Enoch is facing […]
PHOTOS: Kids and Dogs in Halloween Costumes at East Passyunk’s Fall Fest and Spooky Saturday
East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District (EPABID) hosted its Fall Fest and Spooky Saturday over the weekend, drawing families and pets from across the region […]
Introducing #catjawns, Instagram Hashtags for Philly Cats
The problem: Lots of Philadelphia cats on Instagram, but no way to tell what neighborhood they live in. The solution: #catjawns. A few years ago, […]
PHOTOS: Baby Giraffe Born at Six Flags Great Adventure
Most people clamor to Jackson, New Jersey’s Six Flags Great Adventure for rides like the new Zumanjaro Drop of Doom, but over the next few weeks […]
PHOTOS: We’ve Got New Snaps of the Zoo’s New Lion Cubs
The Philadelphia Zoo sent us new photos of its four new African lion cubs, named, as I’m sure you’re aware by now, Kasaba, Mali, Msinga, and Sabi. […]
PHOTOS: New Lion Cubs Make Their Debut at Philadelphia Zoo
The four African lion cubs born at the Philadelphia Zoo on June 26th finally made their public debut this weekend. We’ve got some video below. Check […]
Philly Zoo Holding Contest to Name New Lion Cubs
In early-July we ooh’d and aah’d at the four new lion cubs born at the Philadelphia Zoo. The little guys are the offspring of Tajiri and Makini, and the […]
$1 Million Grant Will Pay to Trap, Neuter Philly’s Feral Cats
There are thousands of feral cats roaming this city, mating and meowing and living in the shadows of polite society. But polite society is coming […]
7 Weird Pa. and N.J. Animal Sightings: A Power Ranking
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have logged a number of bizarre wildlife sightings this summer, with residents and authorities spotting everything from giant exotic anacondas and gimpy […]
There Have Been Way More Fireflies in Philly This Year
Thanks in part to a wet spring, there have been way more fireflies in Philadelphia this year. Neat! You’ll have to get a bigger jar […]
Four Lion Cubs Born at Philadelphia Zoo
On June 26th, four new African lion cubs were born to two first-time parents at the Philadelphia Zoo—making it the first time lion cubs have been […]
Awesome Philly Blog: Say Hello to “Oh, Hello Window Cat”
Jackie Palmer would like it to be stated, for the record, that she has only one cat — one lone, singular, solitary, individual cat, a […]