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New York Aquarium Accepting Applications for Summer Docents
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium is looking for aquatic animal lovers to join its team of dedicated docents. The aquarium’s docent program is made possible in part through partnership with National Grid – as part...
Tags: Science and Technology, Brooklyn (New York City), Wildlife, Technology, Queens (New York City)
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Adorable Otter Pups Debut At Prospect Park Zoo
The three otters were born in February to Dixie, a 3-year-old female, and Oogie, a 10-year-old male. The pups are the first North American river otters born in a New York City zoo or aquarium since 1956 at WCS’s Bronx Zoo. North American river...
Tags: Bronx (New York City), Wildlife, Flatbush, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Bigger Gorillas Better at Attracting Mates & Raising Young
Conservationists with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have found that larger male gorillas living in the rainforests of Congo seem to be more successful than smaller ones at attracting mates and...
Tags: Health, Culture, Busch Gardens Orlando, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Environmental Issues
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Pasta for the Planet Comes to Arthur Avenue In Support of WCS Run for the Wild
The 4th annual WCS Run for the WildTM at the Bronx Zoo is right around the corner, and the restaurants on neighboring Arthur Avenue are rallying behind this year’s runners and walkers by offering a feast fit for a lion and a chance to carbo-load the...
Tags: Road Running, Elections, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Environmental Issues, Tourism and Leisure
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Bronx Zoo Introduces 21 Indian Fruit Bats to JungleWorld
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo has added high-flyers to JungleWorld – 21 giant Indian fruit bats. Indian fruit bats are commonly known as greater Indian flying foxes because of their size, reddish-brown coat, large eyes, and...
Tags: Ecosystems, Wildlife, Conservation, Malaysia, Environmental Issues
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Adorable Baby Giraffe Born At Bronx Zoo [PHOTOS]
pix11.com | @wpixThe Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has a new long-necked resident to show off to visitors – an adorable baby giraffe. The calf is still unnamed, and was born roughly 6 feet tall and weighing more than 100 lbs. The Baringo giraffe is expected...Tags: Bronx (New York City), Wildlife, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species
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Spring/Summer Getaways Right Across The Hudson River
PIX11.comAn event at the Prudential Center this week unveiled a mosaic where people submitted images of their favorite family vacations, memories etc., Now NJ Tourism wants to be a part of creating new memories for families, couples and single people looking for...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bodies of Water, Ocean City, Oceans, Romance (genre)
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Bizarre Clues Lead To Stolen Yorkie
pix11.com | @wpixThe search for a tiny Yorkshire terrier swiped from a pet shop in Brooklyn last month is over. The precious pooch was found Thursday safe and sound inside a cardboard box left in the entrance of a diner in Marine Park, just a few blocks from where it...Tags: Marine Park, Wildlife, Dog (animal), Flatbush, Environmental Issues
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Community Flips Out Over Deadly Police Shooting
Staff ReporterBlood still stains the hardwood floor in Cherry Lembhard's apartment. It's where police officers shot and killed Michael Lembhard Wednesday night. The violent confrontation has outraged the community. As a result, the City Council held an emergency...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings, Lawyers, Environmental Issues, Forests
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New York City To Take The Board Out Of Fabled Coney Island Boardwalk
PIX11.com / @PIXScottIt's a deal sealed in cement. The city has overcome its final hurdle to move forward with a plan to replace a stretch of Coney Island's fabled boardwalk with recycled plastic and concrete molded to look like wood. An almost four-hour public hearing by...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Building Material, Coney Island, Forestry and Timber, Environmental Issues
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Dingo Exhibit opens at Prospect Park Zoo
@kellbellgrayThe Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo debuted a new exhibit today – Australian dingoes – a new species for the zoo and a perfect addition to the zoo’s Australian Walkabout on the Discovery Trail. These are the first...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Wildlife, Australia, Flatbush, Conservation
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Passenger Tries Smuggling Endangered Animals
pix11.com | @wpixA Czech citizen was caught in Argentina for attempting to board a flight to Madrid with suitcases full of 247 live animals including poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles, reports said Monday. Karel Abelovsky, 51, was caught when shocked X-ray...Tags: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Wildlife, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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